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#1 CNJRoss

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Posted 30 March 2015 - 05:05 PM

WOWT-TV, 3/30:
 

Emergency Crews Responding to Accident Between Train and Road Grader

 

Emergency crews responded to an accident between a train and a road grader at 229th and Capehart Road just before 11 a.m. Monday.

 

Sarpy County Sheriff Jeff Davis told WOWT 6 News that a worker was life-flighted to Nebraska Medical Center in critical condition, and that the worker was conscious when transported. The worker has been identified as 54 year old Todd Gloe. Gloe was listed in good condition . The train involved also was damaged, and is now stopped in the area.

 

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Posted 30 March 2015 - 05:09 PM

Sarpy County, NE Sheriff's Dept. news release:

 

DATE OF INCIDENT: March 30, 2015 TIME OF INCIDENT: 10:45
DATE PREPARED: March 30, 2015
INCIDENT: Crash
LOCATION OF INCIDENT: 227th & Capehart Rd.
PREPARED BY: Greg London, Chief Deputy

 

DETAILS:
On 3/30/2015 at 10:45 a.m., the Sarpy County Sheriff’s Office and the Gretna Volunteer Fire Department responded to a crash at 227th & Capehart Rd. A Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) freight train heading southwest collided with the right rear side of a Sarpy County Public Works road grader that was facing west. After the crash, the train travelled about 600 yards before it came to a complete stop.

 

Todd Gloe, who has been employed with Sarpy County for 14 years, was grading the gravel road when the crash occurred. Gloe was transported via medical helicopter to Nebraska Medicine, where he is in stable condition.

 

A conductor and engineer were on board of the BNSF locomotive. Neither employee was hurt.

 

There are no emergency crossing arms or lights at the Capehart Rd. railroad crossing. Instead, stop signs are used to control traffic. The railroad tracks are curved at the crossing, which prevents a clear line of sight.

 

The crash is being investigated by the Sarpy County Sheriff’s Office, the La Vista Police Department and BNSF.

 



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Posted 30 March 2015 - 08:15 PM

World-Herald, Omaha, NE, 3/30:
 

Rail crossing where person was critically injured is being considered for an overpass

 

A railroad crossing near Gretna where a Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway train and road grader collided Monday is being considered for an overpass, a Sarpy County official said.

 

“It’s a dangerous crossing, and I said when I was elected that I wanted to see an overpass there,” said Denny Wilson, the Sarpy County engineer. “Right now, the plan for the overpass is being reviewed by Burlington Northern.”

 

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Wilson said BNSF, the county and the Nebraska Department of Roads are expected to share in the costs for an overpass at the crossing. Construction of the overpass could begin as early as this summer with completion expected in 2016.

 

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