2011 Flores rail crash
The 2011 Flores rail crash occurred at 06.23 ART on 13 September 2011 when a bus on a level crossing at Flores railway station, in the Flores barrio of Buenos Aires, Argentina, was hit by a train on the Sarmiento Line, heading for Moreno. The accident caused that same train to collide into another one as it derailed.
| 2011 Flores rail crash | |
|---|---|
Flores rail station, location of the 2011 crash | |
| Details | |
| Date | 13 September 2011 |
| Location | Flores, Buenos Aires |
| Coordinates | 34°37′39″S 58°27′54″W |
| Country | Argentina |
| Line | Sarmiento Line |
| Operator | Trenes de Buenos Aires |
| Incident type | (Part 1) grade crossing accident (Part 2) Head-on collision |
| Cause | Bus driver ignored level crossing warning signals |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 2 (and 1 bus) |
| Deaths | 11 |
| Injured | 228 |
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