1 Injured In Light-Rail Accident
METRO Holds Emergency Drill
POSTED: Friday, December 19,
UPDATED: 12:09 pm CST December 19,
2003
HOUSTON -- One man was injured when his pickup truck hit a METRO light-rail train traveling near downtown Houston Friday morning, according to authorities.
The driver made an illegal left-hand turn on Alabama from Main Street around 10:30 a.m. when the driver's side of his vehicle struck the front of the train, officials said. The train pushed the truck approximately 75 to 100 yards, witnesses told News2Houston.The man was taken by ambulance to a local hospital. His injuries are not life threatening, according to authorities.The accident happened a few miles away from where METRO was conducting an emergency drill to test the preparedness of employees. The drill, which simulated a deadly accident involving a light-rail train and a vehicle, was carried out on the northbound track at Fannin and Bellfort.
It's the third accident involving a METRO light-rail train since it began operating on a test basis. It's the second accident involving a left-hand turn.News2Houston's HealthBeat reporter Krista Marino was involved in an accident when she made a left-hand turn on Gray from Main in downtown Houston around 8:30 p.m. on Nov. 19. She told News2Houston that she was accustomed to being able to make a left turn at that intersection; however, that turn is now illegal.
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The driver made an illegal left-hand turn on Alabama from Main Street around 10:30 a.m. when the driver's side of his vehicle struck the front of the train, officials said. The train pushed the truck approximately 75 to 100 yards, witnesses told News2Houston.The man was taken by ambulance to a local hospital. His injuries are not life threatening, according to authorities.The accident happened a few miles away from where METRO was conducting an emergency drill to test the preparedness of employees. The drill, which simulated a deadly accident involving a light-rail train and a vehicle, was carried out on the northbound track at Fannin and Bellfort.It's the third accident involving a METRO light-rail train since it began operating on a test basis. It's the second accident involving a left-hand turn.News2Houston's HealthBeat reporter Krista Marino was involved in an accident when she made a left-hand turn on Gray from Main in downtown Houston around 8:30 p.m. on Nov. 19. She told News2Houston that she was accustomed to being able to make a left turn at that intersection; however, that turn is now illegal.
Previous Stories:
- November 20, 2003: Light-Rail Accident Raises Safety Concerns
- November 19, 2003: METRO Light Rail Encounters First Accident
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