Railroad Accident Report: Collision of Norfolk Southern Corporation Train 255L5 With Consolidated Rail Corporation Train TV 220 Butler, Indiana March 25, 1998

On March 25, 1998, about 4:48 a m. eastern standard time, southbound Norfolk Southern Corporation (Norfolk Southern) train 255L5, which was en route to Fort Wayne, Indiana, struck eastbound Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail) train TV 220, which was en route to Columbus, Ohio. The Norfolk Southern conductor was killed; the engineer and student engineer sustained minor injuries. The two Conrail crewmembers were not injured.