RO-1993-104Express freight train B21, struck pedestrian, near Taumarunui, 22 May 1993
Rail
Published date
11 October 1993
Accident/Incident date
22 May 1993
Status
Published
Jurisdiction
New Zealand
Executive summary
On 22 May 1993 as the southbound express freight train from Westfield to Wellington rounded a bend near Taumarunui at dusk, the driver sighted a pedestrian on the tracks. The pedestrian lost his life when he was struck by the train.
