Time 8:32 AM Country Japan Type of incident Derailment Total number of deaths 1 Passenger count 900 (approx.) | Location Inazawa, Aichi Operator Nagoya Railroad Date 26 September 2002 Injuries 34 | |
Rail line Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line | ||
The Okuda Railway Crossing Incident (奥田踏切事故, okuda fumikiri jiko) or simply Okuda Incident occurred in Japan at 8:32 AM on September 26, 2002, between Okuda Station and Ōsato Station on the Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line. One person was killed and 34 people were injured when the train collided at about 120 kilometres per hour (75 mph) with a car that had stopped on the tracks, killing the driver. The collision caused the train to derail and strike several concrete poles until it stopped after going 272 metres (892 ft). The car had lost a wheel while attempting to cross the tracks and therefore was unable to drive off the tracks.
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