Train versus 18-wheeler collision in SW Parker County injures 1
ALEDO, TX – One person went to the hospital on Sunday morning after a train collided with an 18-wheeler in southwestern Parker County, reports CBS News.
The incident happened around 9 a.m. on the railroad tracks near the intersection of Annetta Centerpoint Road and FM 5, which is just south of Jones Auto Body.
The investigation thus far suggests that a Union Pacific train en route to Dallas crashed into a semi that had gotten stuck on the railroad tracks.
The conductor of the train sustained minor injuries.
The collision caused the train to derail and resulted in a minor fuel spill.
Officials closed all lanes of FM 5 near the crash site while crews worked to clear the scene.
The investigation is ongoing.
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