Kembla Grange derailment
| Kembla Grange derailment | |
|---|---|
The site of the crash pictured several hours later. | |
| Details | |
| Date | 20 October 2021 4:10 AM (AEDT) |
| Location | Kembla Grange, New South Wales |
| Coordinates | 34°28′14.0″S 150°48′58.7″E / 34.470556°S 150.816306°E |
| Country | Australia |
| Line | South Coast |
| Operator | NSW TrainLink |
| Service | Kiama to Bondi Junction |
| Incident type | Collision and derailment |
| Cause | Collision with and derailment by a motor vehicle abandoned on track |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 1 |
| Vehicles | 1 |
| Passengers | 10 |
| Crew | 2 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Injured | 4 |
The Kembla Grange derailment occurred early on the morning of 20 October 2021 near Kembla Grange railway station, New South Wales, Australia, when a passenger train collided with an abandoned van and derailed.
Between approximately 3:26 and 4:05 am (AEDT), Allan Simpson drove a Nissan van along the train tracks 50–68 metres south-west of the level crossing at West Dapto Road, adjacent to Kembla Grange railway station. When it became stuck on the rails, Simpson exited the vehicle and sought assistance from passers-by to push it off the tracks.
A northbound NSW TrainLink Tangara train, set T42, bound for Bondi Junction approached the site at 4:09 am.