Witnesses say Wednesday afternoon, a tanker truck hauling beef tallow stopped at a crossing near Northeast 28th Street in Fort Worth.
Unfortunately, the truck got stuck on some tracks, and a speeding train was barreling right towards them. The truck would not move at all.
Video captured the driver exiting the truck and fleeing the area before the train crashed directly into it.
According to FOX 4, one employee on the Burlington Northern Santa Fe train was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The truck driver was not harmed in the incident.
BNSF said the crash serves as a reminder about the importance of exercising caution around railroad tracks.
The company said in a statement, “Drivers and pedestrians must stay clear of railroad tracks at all times. When traffic laws are violated at grade crossings, or members of the community trespass onto railroad right of way, they are putting themselves and train crews in danger.”
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