24 April 2006
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada Will Release its Final Report into the Fatal Crossing Accident Near Castleford, Ontario, in 2004
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) will release, on 25 Apr 2006 its final
rail investigation report (R04H0014) into the fatal crossing accident between a Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) train and a sport
utility vehicle (SUV) near Castleford, Ontario, on 6 Oct 2004. The investigator in charge will be available to speak with
the media after the release of the report.
Who: Ron Clerk, Investigator-in-Charge
When: 25 Apr 2006, starting at 10:00 a.m. (eastern daylight time)
On 6 Oct 2004, the CPR train, proceeding eastward at 28 mph on the Ottawa Valley Railway, struck a northbound SUV at the
River Road public crossing near Castleford. The driver of the vehicle, its sole occupant, did not appear to notice the train until it
was too late to stop or to brake. The driver of the vehicle was killed.
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