Norfolk Southern train crashed through 134-foot concrete truss bridge beam in Collegedale, Tennessee
A train derailed in Tennessee on Tuesday after smashing through a semi-truck that was hauling a massive concrete beam, injuring two train employees in what officials described as "a disastrous mess."
The truck carrying a 134-foot concrete truss bridge beam was sitting on the tracks in Collegedale when the Norfolk Southern freight train began passing through, the Hamilton County Office of Emergency Management said in a statement.
The truck had been waiting for the light to turn green and tried to clear the tracks when the crossing arms were activated, according to the Tri-Community Volunteer Fire Department.
Video from the scene shows the semi-truck attempting to clear the railroad tracks as the freight train’s horn blares.
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A train derailed in Tennessee on Tuesday after smashing through a semi-truck that was hauling a massive concrete beam, injuring two train employees in what officials described as "a disastrous mess."
The truck carrying a 134-foot concrete truss bridge beam was sitting on the tracks in Collegedale when the Norfolk Southern freight train began passing through, the Hamilton County Office of Emergency Management said in a statement.
The truck had been waiting for the light to turn green and tried to clear the tracks when the crossing arms were activated, according to the Tri-Community Volunteer Fire Department.
Video from the scene shows the semi-truck attempting to clear the railroad tracks as the freight train’s horn blares.
See VIDEO...
Train derails in Tennessee after slamming into truck carrying concrete beam; 2 injured
Two employees on a Norfolk Southern train were injured after the freight train slammed into a semi-truck carrying a beam and derailed in Collegedale, Tennessee.
