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| Graniteville train crash | |
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| Details | |
| Date | January 6, 2005 Around 2:40 am |
| Location | Graniteville, South Carolina |
| Country | United States |
| Operator | Norfolk Southern Railway |
| Incident type | Collision |
| Cause | Incorrectly aligned railroad switch |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 2 |
| Deaths | 10 (including 1 death from chlorine inhalation 3.5 months later) |
| Injured | 250+ |
The Graniteville train crash was an American rail disaster that occurred on January 6, 2005, in Graniteville, South Carolina. At roughly 2:40 am EST, two Norfolk Southern trains collided near the Avondale Mills plant in Graniteville.[1] Nine people were killed and over 250 people were treated for toxic chlorine exposure. The crash was determined to be caused by a misaligned railroad switch.[2]
- ^ Jamison, Robert D.; Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration (January 10, 2005). "Notice of safety advisory 2005-01; Position of switches in non-signaled territory" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2007. Retrieved February 1, 2005.
- ^ National Transportation Safety Board (November 29, 2005). "Report of Railroad Accident: Collision of Norfolk Southern Freight Train 192 with Standing Norfolk Southern Local Train P22 With Subsequent Hazardous Materials Release. Graniteville, South Carolina; January 6, 2005" (PDF). NTSB/RAR-05/04. Retrieved September 16, 2017.