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Truck-Train Crashes

Train hits truck stuck on tracks at Abilene, TX railroad crossing

February 5, 2011
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Abilene, Texas — A truck that the became stuck in ice while crossing railroad tracks in Abilene, TX was hit by a train Thursday morning. The driver was able to escape his vehicle when he heard warning bells ringing and saw the oncoming train. He was not injured in the accident.

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Truck-train accident kills teen at railroad crossing near Austin

February 4, 2011
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Austin, MN — An 18 year-old high school student died Tuesday morning in a truck-train crash at a railroad crossing a few miles South of Austin, Minnesota. The crossing It is equipped with stop and railroad crossing signs, but does not have a gate or warning lights.

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California truck-train railroad crossing accident causes 2 deaths

February 1, 2011
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Monterey, CA — Two people were killed early this morning when their pickup truck was hit by an Amtrak train at a railroad crossing South of San Francisco, California. The couple, from Fresno, CA, were found dead at the scene.

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