Express passenger train T203 Northerner Express, collision with motor vehicle, Mangapehi, 6 March 1995
Status
Closed
Occurrence Date
Report Publication Date
Jurisdiction
NZ
Legacy Inquiry Number
95-107
At 0027 hours on 6 March 1995, Train 203, the Auckland - Wellington "Northerner" express collided with a motor vehicle on the Highway 30 level crossing at Mangapehi (20 km south of Te Kuiti). The crossing was equipped with warning devices which were operating at the time of the accident. The motor vehicle driver was killed and his passenger sustained minor injuries. No specific safety issues were identified.
Location
Mangapehi (-38.509577,175.299549) [may be approximate]