Overview
- A CSX freight train came into contact with a cargo vehicle near the private Todds Lane crossing in Rosedale on Thursday morning, June 25, and the vehicle driver was evaluated at the scene but refused transport to a hospital.
- No members of the train crew were injured and CSX said there is no danger to the community while the company and Baltimore County authorities investigate the cause of the collision.
- The Todds Lane and nearby Lake Drive crossings have a multi-decade record of crashes, including a 2013 crash reviewed by the NTSB that found a driver failed to ensure the tracks were clear and a May 2023 collision that dragged a semi about 1,000 feet.
- Residents have repeatedly cited overgrown vegetation and the absence of active gates at private crossings as factors that limit sightlines and make it hard for drivers to see oncoming trains.
- The latest crash could prompt renewed calls for safety changes or formal review of private crossing protections and sightline maintenance as investigators determine whether infrastructure or human factors were involved.