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Fort Worth Tanker Driver Escapes Seconds Before Train Collision
A tanker truck driver in Fort Worth narrowly escaped injury after his rig became stuck on train tracks and was struck by an oncoming train, authorities said. The collision highlights ongoing safety concerns at rail crossings across the city.
A tanker truck driver in Fort Worth escaped with his life after scrambling clear of his vehicle just seconds before a train slammed into it, according to authorities.
The collision occurred when the tanker became stranded on the tracks, leaving the driver with only moments to get out before the train arrived. The driver was not seriously injured in the incident.
The circumstances that left the truck stalled on the crossing were not immediately detailed, and it was not clear whether the vehicle had been disabled or caught in traffic on the tracks.
Train-versus-vehicle collisions at grade crossings remain a persistent safety concern in Fort Worth and across North Texas, where freight and passenger rail lines thread through dense residential and commercial corridors. Federal regulators have long urged drivers never to stop on tracks and to exit a vehicle immediately if it becomes stuck, moving well clear of the crossing and away from the direction the train is traveling.
No further information about injuries, damage to the locomotive or rail operations, or any investigation into the crash was immediately available.