On 24 October 2002, the passenger train 5AL8 collided with a car and a bus on the Salisbury Interchange controlled level crossing on Park Terrace Adelaide. As the train approached the level crossing, the driver and co-driver saw stationary vehicles across the track. The train driver sounded the warning horn and applied the emergency brakes.

Two cars were able to reverse clear of the track. However, a small sedan and the bus were unable to move because of other vehicles, though the driver of the sedan managed to jump out of the car and run to safety.  As a result of the accident four people were killed and 26 injured.

The small sedan, car and bus were destroyed. In addition, two other vehicles were damaged. The locomotive and the first vehicle sustained minor damage. There was no derailment the of the rail vehicles.