A trash truck driver who caused an explosive derailment of a CSX train near Baltimore last month by failing to stop at a railroad crossing is now facing several charges.
The collision occurred at approximately 2 p.m. May 28 in the area of Lake Drive and 66th Street about a mile east of Interstate 95, causing 15 cars to derail and two to catch fire, which led to an explosion.
John J. Alban, 50, was driving a Alban Waste LLC truck during the incident. The investigation concluded "the cause of the crash is driver error on the part of ... Alban."
Alban, Jr., is now facing the following charges in relation to the incident: failure to stop at a railroad crossing when required, failure to stop a vehicle 15 or 50 feet from the nearest railroad crossing rail, failure to stop, look and listen at a railroad crossing, proceeding across a railroad crossing when unsafe, failure of commercial vehicle to slow down, stop and clear a railroad crossing, failure to use a seat belt and negligent driving.
CSX has also sued Alban alleging negligence. The Associated Press reports records of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Agency show Alban's company's trucks were involved in two crashes with injuries in 2012 and 2013.
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