Shunt service and hi-rail vehicle, collision, St George's Street near Avondale, 10 May 1996
Status
Closed
Occurrence Date
Report Publication Date
Jurisdiction
NZ
Legacy Inquiry Number
96-105
At 1009 hours on Friday, 10 May 1996, Tranz Rail Limited's Shunt L8, northbound from Westfield to Henderson, collided with a Hi-Rail vehicle near St George's Street on the North Auckland Line. The driver of the Hi-Rail vehicle had time to jump from the vehicle and no injuries were sustained. The cause of the collision was inappropriate authorisation for the progress of Shunt L8.
Location
St Georges Street, near Avondale (-36.902873,174.698022) [may be approximate]