A freight train struck a truck carrying beef tallow after it became stuck on railroad tracks in Fort Worth, Texas. The driver escaped without injury. (Foto: Instagram)
A truck driver escaped injury by jumping from the cab moments before a freight train struck the vehicle in Fort Worth, Texas. Video of the collision shows the driver running away from the tracks as the train approaches.
The crash happened Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 11, in the Diamond Hill neighborhood near Northeast 29th Street. The truck, which was carrying beef tallow, became stuck while attempting to cross a railroad grade crossing, according to information released by local authorities.
Video shows the truck stopped on the tracks as the train nears. The driver jumps out and runs to safety. A railroad employee aboard the train also reportedly managed to get out of the locomotive before impact. The train then hit the truck, destroying it.
No deaths were reported. A BNSF employee was taken to a hospital with injuries described in initial reports as stable and not life-threatening. The truck driver escaped without injury.
BNSF confirmed the collision in a statement and said it is cooperating with local authorities as they investigate. The company also urged drivers and pedestrians to keep clear of tracks and obey railroad crossing signals. Authorities had not yet explained what caused the truck to become immobilized on the tracks.
