[3] Service in the diesel-only territory north of Fox Chase was cancelled at that time, and Southampton station still appears in publicly posted tariffs.

Five people were also injured; the accident caused flames to rise 50 feet in the air and created a plume of black smoke visible for miles.

[5] Photographs appear to indicate the crossing signal equipment was working properly, with warning lights continuing to warn motorists after the collision occurred,[6] but a report by the National Transportation Safety Board suggested the lights were intermittently working as the tank truck approached the crossing, as mentioned by eyewitnesses.

Also, due to the acute angle of the railroad crossing and the buildings nearby, the truck driver could not see the RDC approaching from his right until stopping short of a collision was no longer possible.

SEPTA general manager David L. Gunn ordered additional safety precautions, but service ceased just over a year after the accident.