| 1999 Bourbonnais, Illinois train crash | |
|---|---|
 Photo of the wreck | |
| Details | |
| Date | March 15, 1999 9:47 pm |
| Location | Bourbonnais, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41°11′04.9″N 87°51′11.8″W / 41.184694°N 87.853278°W |
| Country | United States |
| Operator | Amtrak |
| Incident type | Level crossing collision[1] |
| Cause | Vehicle incursion |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 1 |
| Deaths | 11 |
| Injured | 122 |
On March 15, 1999, Amtrak's southbound City of New Orleans passenger train collided with a semi-trailer truck in the village of Bourbonnais, Illinois, United States. Most of the train derailed, killing eleven people. A National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigation into the accident attributed the cause to the truck driver trying to beat the train across a grade crossing.[1] The NTSB's recommendations from the accident included increased enforcement of grade crossing signals, the installation of train event recorders at all new or improved grade crossings, and procedures to provide emergency responders with accurate lists of all crew members and passengers aboard trains. The city of Bourbonnais erected a memorial near the site to commemorate those killed in the accident.
- ^ a b "Railroad Accident Report: Collision of National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) Train 59 With a Loaded Truck-Semitrailer Combination at a Highway/Rail Grade Crossing in Bourbonnais, Illinois, March 15, 1999" (PDF). National Transportation Safety Board. February 5, 2002. Retrieved December 16, 2017.