A prepare in North Texas derailed Sunday morning after plowing by way of an 18-wheeler that had change into caught on the tracks, authorities stated.
The derailment occurred simply earlier than 10 a.m. close to Aledo, about 20 miles west of Fort Worth, when a Union Pacific prepare touring to Fort Worth struck a semitruck at a crossing alongside FM 5 at Annetta Centerpoint Road, the Parker County Sheriff’s Office stated.
Two prepare engines and 17 prepare automobiles derailed, FOX4 Dallas-Fort Worth reported, citing the Texas Department of Public Safety. The prepare conductor was handled at a hospital for minor accidents.
Bystanders captured video of the prepare smashing by way of the truck.
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A Union Pacific prepare struck an 18-wheeler that had change into caught on the tracks Sunday close to Aledo, Texas. (Samuel Ingram through Storyful)
“Oh my god,” Samuel Ingram may be heard saying from inside his automotive as he watched the prepare derail. “Look at the train, it is flipping upside down.”

The sheriff’s workplace stated that some oil and diesel gas spilled, however officers decided there was no hazard to the general public. (Parker County Emergency Services District 1)
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The sheriff’s workplace stated that some oil and diesel gas spilled, however the hearth division and hazmat crews have been on the scene. No different chemical substances have been spilled and there was no hazard to the general public.

The 18-wheeler had change into caught at a rail crossing alongside FM 5 at Annetta Centerpoint Road in Parker County. (Parker County Emergency Services District 1)
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FM 5 was briefly closed as officers labored on the scene.
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