In a tragic accident, an Amtrak train collided with a semi-truck laden with cars. The incident took place on Friday in Thackerville, Oklahoma, USA. Shocking footage of a truck carrying stuck cars crashing at a rail crossing. The vehicle is focused high on the railway track. He could not cross the track due to heavy load. Taking a closer look, we also saw a person who was trying to signal to the locomotive driver. But, this act did not work and the semi-truck and cars blew up due to the accident.
NS youtube The caption read, “Semi high focused on railroad tracks just before Amtrak arrived.”
According to an update shared on Facebook by Love County firefighters, five passengers aboard the Amtrak train were injured and taken to hospital. “The front of the train locomotive derailed, causing minor damage to parts of the rail bed and preventing the train from proceeding. The department said inspectors from BNSF, Amtrak and the Federal Railroad Administration arrived at the scene to assist the command and inspect the damage to the tracks and train.
The video has taken many viewers by surprise. Users expressed sympathy with the truck driver for the accident. One comment read, “I guess that man’s in pain. Glad he and the dogs weren’t injured. Surprised they didn’t hit the flying debris.”
Another wrote, “You can hear the pain that could not be stopped. I am sorry and pray for that.”
“How does this keep happening? Sorry for the man,” wrote one person.
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