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An East Texas man driving a tractor-trailer narrowly escaped injury when his vehicle became stuck on railroad tracks near Hallsville. The truck driver was headed towards a Trinity Industries, Inc. facility near U.S. Highway 80 when his 18-wheeler got caught on the tracks.
When he noticed a train approaching, the truck driver jumped out of his vehicle to escape injury.
Even after being alerted by law enforcement officials the train operator was unable to stop the train in time to avoid hitting the stranded tractor-trailer. The train was traveling at about 42 mph, well under the posted 60 mph limit for trains, but the length of the train made stopping difficult.
No injuries or spills were reported as a result of the incident, however traffic was backed up while the incident was investigated and cleaned up. As a precautionary measure, a Hallsville Emergency Medical Services truck and a West Harrison County fire truck were dispatched. A tow truck also had to be brought in to clear the damaged truck from the train tracks.
The driver of the tractor-trailer had no comment about the incident and would only remark that he was from the East Texas area. A Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper commented to reporters that incidents like this one happen “all the time”.
