Latitude and longitude of 1999 Bourbonnais, Illinois, train accident

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The 1999 Bourbonnais, Illinois, train accident was a train-truck collision between Amtrak's southbound City of New Orleans passenger train and a semi truck in the village of Bourbonnais, Illinois, near the city of Kankakee. Almost the entire train derailed, costing 11 lives. A National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigation into the accident attributed the cause to the truck driver trying to beat the train across a grade crossing. However, the Illinois State Police investigation found Track Circuit malfunction as the cause. The NTSB's recommendations from the accident included increased enforcement of grade crossing signals, the installation of event recorders at all new or improved grade crossings, and procedures to provide emergency responders with accurate lists of all crew members and passengers aboard trains.

Latitude: 41° 11' 2.94" N
Longitude: -87° 51' 7.07" W

Nearest city to this article: Bradley, Illinois

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