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Wednesday, April 03, 2013  A fundraiser is being organized for the southeast Iowa family who lost two little girls in Monday’s train and minivan collision in Batavia, Iowa.

Tuesday, April 02, 2013  In light of Monday's accident, law enforcement urge everyone to be cautious at railroad crossings.

Wednesday, July 18, 2012  Victim flown to hospital for treatment.

Friday, May 04, 2012  Regional Round-Up is the place to click for interesting news and lifestyle stories across the area.

Monday, June 27, 2011  Authorities comb wreckage of Nevada Amtrak crash that killed 6, say no new victims found so far

Friday, June 24, 2011  Nevada Amtrak-truck crash kills two, injures others

Sunday, April 17, 2011  Two freight trains have collided about an hour outside of Des Moines, killing two crew members and shutting down the tracks.

Tuesday, February 08, 2011  Regional Round-Up is the place to click for interesting news and lifestyle stories across the area.

Monday, July 19, 2010  A speeding express train plowed into a stationary passenger train in eastern India on Monday, killing 61 people in a crash so powerful it thrust the roof of one car onto an overpass. Officials said they could not rule out sabotage.

Monday, February 15, 2010  The trains collided in light snow just outside of the station at Buizingen around 8:30 a.m. (0730GMT).

Thursday, December 10, 2009  The accident happened shortly before 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Grundy County town of Trenton

Tuesday, October 13, 2009  Driver of last week's Thai train crash fell asleep after taking cold medicine

Tuesday, July 14, 2009  Transportation safety officials say two crew members have died in a freight train crash in Bettendorf in eastern Iowa.

Wednesday, March 04, 2009  Supervisor says he warned engineer twice about using cell phone while on duty