Man driving on slick road tries to stop car, ends up crashing into CSX train.

Date: 06/20/2012
Time: Around 11:30 P.M.
Location: Hillsborough, Florida
Vehicle(s) Involved: Train, Mitsubishi Eclipse

By Kristal Roberts

"HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - A man was taken to the hospital after he crashed his car into a CSX train in Hillsborough Wednesday night.
The incident happened on U.S. 41 South of Madison Avenue at 11:30 p.m.
The man was driving on a wet road when he saw the crossing arm at the train tracks coming down, but he could not stop his car. The vehicle ended up sliding under the crossing arm and hitting the front of the train’s engine.
The train wasn’t damaged, but the front of the driver’s vehicle sustained damage.
The man suffered injuries and was taken to the hospital. His current condition is unknown.
It isn’t yet clear whether the man will face any charges.
The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the crash."

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Former Springfield man killed in crash.

Date: 06/06/2012
Time: Around 5:30 A.M.
Location: Illinois Valley, Oregon
Vehicle(s) Involved: Mitsubishi Mirage

By KVAL News

"ILLINOIS VALLEY, Ore. - A former Springfield resident died Wednesday morning after his car went off the road and creashed head-on into a tree.

(censored), 28, managed to crawl from the wreckage of his car sometime during the night. He was conscious when medics arrived after the accident was reported to 911 at 5:30 a.m. He died on the way to the hospital.

Oregon State Police investigators said Soesbe was driving a 1995 Mitsubishi
Mirage when the car went straight off Dick George Road in a righthand turn.

After leaving the road, the car crashed into a tree and overturned.

Soesbe was living and working in the area. He had previously lived in Springfield and Portland, police said.

Anyone with information about where Soesbe was prior to the crash is asked to contact Senior Trooper Kirk Melahn at (541) 955-6370 ext. 5001."

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Cop chase ends with head-on crash in Ottawa.

Date: 09/18/2011
Time: Around 11:00 P.M.
Location: Ottawa, ON, Canada
Vehicle(s) Involved: Lexus ES300, Mitsubishi Lancer

By Larissa Cahute ,Ottawa Sun

"OTTAWA  - A police pursuit in the city's south end Sunday night ended in a horrific head-on crash that has left three people in hospital and caused morning rush-hour chaos.

Emergency crews were called to the crash site on Hunt Club Rd. at around 11 p.m.

At the scene, a demolished green Lexus rests on the south lawn of Hunt Club. Fire crews had to cut off the top of the car to extricate the two occupants: the male driver and a female passenger. It took about 30 minutes to free them.

The two rescued from the car are believed to be a couple.

Across the road, a blue Mitsubishi sits on the median with a heavily damaged front passenger side.

A police cruiser is also resting on the median, but it doesn't appear to have been damaged in the collision.

According to Jon Ansell of the Special Investigations Unit, police were pursuing the green Lexus.

"From what we gather at the moment, it was a brief pursuit — pursuing the green Lexus," said Ansell. "He was (travelling) westbound, mounted the curb and struck that Mitsubishi head-on."

The man driving the Lexus is under arrest.

Cops are still waiting to speak with the female passenger of the Lexus and the woman in the Mitsubishi. Both have serious injuries and are unable to be interviewed at the moment. However, their injuries are not life-threatening.

The investigation is ongoing.

"What we'd be looking for here is speed," said Ansell. "It looks as though (the man driving the Lexus) would have been going over the limit."

larissa.cahute@sunmedia.ca"

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