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John Penaloza (27) and two others were killed when their vehicle hit an Amtrak train
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Auto-Train Accident
Published: Dec 01, 2008 @ 11:23 PM
John Penaloza (27)
Date:
Nov 28, 2008
Cause of Death:
Automobile-Train Accident
Location:
Orlando, Florida
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Three people were killed when the car they were in collided with an Amtrak passenger train in Orange County just before 7:30 Friday night.
State troopers said 22 year old Walter Martinez was behind the wheel of the '94 Buick when it was hit. Martinez, and two passengers, 19 year old Christina Rosa and 27 year old John Penaloza were killed. A third passenger, 22 year old Victor Carrillo was at Orlando Regional Medical Center in serious condition. All four victims were from Orlando.
The collision happened at South Orange Avenue and East Lancaster Road, just north of Belle Isle. (see map)
The train's conductor told investigators he saw the railroad crossing arms go down and then saw the car drive under them.
Deputies also told Channel 9 the speedometer of the Buick was frozen at 55 miles per hour. The speed limit on Lancaster Road is 40 miles per hour.
The Amtrak train was traveling from Miami to New York and contained 167 passengers, many of whom were returning home from Thanksgiving.
No one on board the train was injured, and the train itself suffered minor damage.
The scene was cleared just after 9:30, and the train was able to continue on to its next stop in Winter Park.
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