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Truck and Train collision

sprinter
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sprinter
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Truck and Train collision
2/29/2016 at 2:40 PM

A train east of Bisnscarth collided with a semi right beside Highway 16 this morning.
the truck is a Barnhart transport truck. Looks like the train hit the front trailer(loaded) and separated the tractor from the trailers as the truck is on the north side of the tracks and the trailers are on the south side.
There were 2 other Barnhart trucks, one was sitting on the highway and the other was on the south side of the tracks.
Don't know if the driver was injured or not.
The_Young_Man
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Accident
2/29/2016 at 3:08 PM

Other than a few photos on Facebook, I haven't seen anything or heard anything in the media about the accident. But from looking at the photos, I cant imagine the driver walked away without any injuries. Hopefully the drivers okay.

Edited by The_Young_Man, 2016-02-29 15:09:25
JoBeth

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Where on FB
2/29/2016 at 3:44 PM

Just curious where you saw this on FB
traveller
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traveller
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:)
2/29/2016 at 3:54 PM

hasnt come across my FB, you have a pic?

hope both the driver and the engineers are ok
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Photos
2/29/2016 at 4:14 PM

The photos I saw were on a friends personal Facebook page. In the pictures there was a semi( no trailer, just truck)sitting in the ditch flipped onto its passenger side beside the rail crossing and five or six guys in reflective jackets standing around talking. Also they were just driving by the scene and snapped the pictures.

Edited by The_Young_Man, 2016-02-29 16:16:13
sprinter
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sprinter
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accident
2/29/2016 at 4:28 PM

Train was west bound, so it hit the truck on the passenger side.
I imagine the truck driver was maybe shakeup , likely crapped his drawers tho.
Tough way to start the week
half pint
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half pint
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on the radio
2/29/2016 at 4:33 PM

CKLQ said no injuries
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Photo
2/29/2016 at 4:46 PM

There is a photo of the truck involved in the below article from CKLQ.

Link:
http://www.cklq.com/index.php?id=62&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=10411&cHash=3dcf0cb04913206656053a1a0793e798