RIP to the train drivers. A shocking way to end CY 23.

While I only mention it in passing as it is minor compared to the two drivers killed, one other photo I saw elsewhere showed a wrecked LAU railable container.

Two train drivers dead in horror smash with truck on Barrier Highway, west of SA-NSW border

Two train drivers have died after a crash between a freight train and a truck just west of the SA-NSW border. Picture: ABC News

Kathryn Bermingham

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December 31, 2023 - 2:52PM

A train and truck have collided on the Barrier Hwy at Peterborough. Picture: ABC

Two South Australian train drivers have died after a horror crash with a truck near the New South Wales border, forcing the closure of the Barrier Highway.

About 10.30am on Sunday, police responded to reports of the crash at Bindarrah, about 30km west of the border.

In a statement, a spokesperson for rail company Pacific National confirmed the fatalities.

“It is with great sadness Pacific National confirms the death of two of our Port Augusta train crew following a serious incident where our locomotive collided with a truck at a crossing in Bindarrah in South Australia, near the New South Wales border,” the statement said.

A truck and freight train has collided. Picture: ABC

The Barrier Highway is closed in both directions between #Peterborough and #NSW border due to a crash. Closures are expected to remain for several hours. Police and emergency services have responded.

1:22 AM · Dec 31, 2023

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“Pacific National takes the safety of its employees very seriously and has notified regulators who are investigating.

“This incident is having a profound impact across the organisation, and our first priority is to ensure the highest level of care to the families of our drivers who have tragically died.”

Police say the highway is closed in both directions between Peterborough and the border. It is not expected to open for several hours.