Train Accident claims

A disabled man miraculously survived after he was hit by a train doing 100mph. He sustained only bruises in the accident. Tony Winskill, 54, of Kelvedon, Essex was at a railway crossing on his mobility scooter when he was hit by the train on the 25 July 2011. His scooter was clipped by the high s peed train. He was struck by the 10.18am train from Liverpool Street to Clacton. It is believed the father- of –four drove between the barriers at the Kelvedon level crossing when the train str....

On Sunday 12 June 2011, a track worker was hit by the 0500 BST Gatwick Airport to Victoria train. The accident occurred shortly after 5.30am near Reedham railway station in Purley, South London. A man in his 30s, was at work at the section of track when the high speed train hit him. He was taken to St. George’s Hospital in Tooting with “multiple life-threatening injuries” but his condition was said to be improving. An air ambulance, rapid response car and paramedics from the He....

The 17:31 National Express train from Sudbury to Marks Tey thought to be travelling at 60 mph collided with a sewage lorry at an unmanned level crossing on Bures Road on Tuesday evening. A passenger on the train is in a critical condition in hospital and twenty others were also injured in the crash. Their injuries included abdominal pain, broken ribs and heavy bruising.  The two passengers who were seriously injured were trapped. They were taken to Colchester General hospital by air ambula....