Keikyu Line The railroad crossing at the site is more than 10m.
The railroad crossing of the Keikyu Line where the accident occurred was right next to Kanagawa-Shinmachi Station, which means that the railroad crossing is at least 10 meters long. The railroad crossing spans four tracks, which means that the Keikyu railroad crossing is relatively long.
The train where the accident occurred was a train called “Kitoku” from Aoto Station to Misakiguchi, and it seems that the nearest Kanagawa-Shinmachi had passed and it had collided immediately after passing.
According to Keikyu, this section is usually a place that runs at 120 km, which means it may have collided with a truck while driving at high speed.
Expert "Is the truck approaching just before the train crosses the railroad?"
Prof. Hitoshi Tsunashima, a professor at Nihon University who is familiar with railway accidents, said, “As far as we can see in the video, it seems that the truck collided with the left side of the first car of the train, and it seems that the truck entered for some reason just before the train crossed the railroad crossing. The train is running at a high speed because of the derailment, and after hitting the track, it is likely that it has derailed to the right and collided with a support that supports the overhead wire. "
As for the black smoke generated after the accident, Professor Tsunashima said, “It is hard to imagine that much black smoke from the train, and there was a burnt mark on the side of the train, so it may have ignited the fuel of the truck.” Talking.