The driver was towing a flatbed trailer and got stuck on the tracks at railroad crossing 1130, said Drew Peters, Midland Fire Department battalion chief.
The train collided with the truck and dragged it at least half a mile west toward the intersection of Highway 80 and East Loop 250, Peters said.
The flatbed trailer wrapped around the front of the train engine during the collision. The crash created a debris field scattered across the tracks, Peters said.
The crash investigation is ongoing and it’s currently unknown if the driver will be cited.
Gene Powell, public information officer for the Texas Department of Transportation, said a crossing arm was damaged in the crash. Union Pacific has asked that the crossover be closed to traffic until the crossing arm is repaired, which should be completed by this week, Powell said.
The crash also caused a diesel spill of about 100 gallons, he said.
Department of Public Safety troopers, as well as Midland police and fire units, responded to the crash at about 9:14 a.m.
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source: Mywesttexas.com (White, 10/9)
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