2018 Crozet, Virginia, train crash
| 2018 Crozet, Virginia train crash | |
|---|---|
Aftermath of the crash with the trash strewn about the accident site. | |
| Details | |
| Date | January 31, 2018 11:16 a.m. EST |
| Location | Crozet, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38°04′38″N 78°43′00″W / 38.0773314°N 78.71675°W |
| Country | United States |
| Line | CSX Piedmont, Washington, North Mountain Subdivision (operated under a lease agreement by the Buckingham Branch Railroad) |
| Operator | Amtrak |
| Incident type | Level crossing collision |
| Cause | Vehicle incursion |
| Statistics | |
| Vehicles | 1 |
| Passengers | more than 100 (2 on the truck) |
| Crew | more than 10 |
| Deaths | 1 |
| Injured | 6 |
The Crozet, Virginia train crash was a railway accident that occurred on January 31, 2018. A chartered Amtrak train named Congressional Special Train 923, following the route normally used by the Amtrak Cardinal and carrying a group of politicians and lawmakers from the Republican Party, collided with a garbage truck at a level crossing at Lanetown Road in Crozet, Virginia, 12 miles (19 km) west of Charlottesville, Virginia. The train was chartered by Republican lawmakers for transportation from Washington Union Station to an annual retreat at The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. Several politicians brought their spouses and children with them for the trip; no members of the general public were passengers.