Train hits18-wheeler, cuts trailer in half
Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 12:40 am
Oct. 13, 2004, 5:29PM
Train hits18-wheeler, cuts trailer in half
Copyright 2004 Houston Chronicle
Bill Olive / For the Chronicle
A Houston Police officer surveys the damage after a train hit an 18-wheeler today.
• Slideshow: Train slices truck in two
Courtesy KHOU-TV
A train hit an 18-wheeler this afternoon in southeast Houston, leaving the driver unhurt but slicing the truck's trailer in half.
The accident occurred at the three-way intersection of Griggs, Mykawa and Long streets. The southbound train struck the truck just after the cab passed over the tracks, splitting the trailer.
Police at the scene said the truck was carrying plastic bags, which spilled across the road, bringing traffic in the area -- which is near south Loop 610 -- to a standstill.
No one was injured in the incident, which is still under investigation.
http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mp ... an/2846110
Train hits18-wheeler, cuts trailer in half
Copyright 2004 Houston Chronicle
Bill Olive / For the Chronicle
A Houston Police officer surveys the damage after a train hit an 18-wheeler today.
• Slideshow: Train slices truck in two
Courtesy KHOU-TV
A train hit an 18-wheeler this afternoon in southeast Houston, leaving the driver unhurt but slicing the truck's trailer in half.
The accident occurred at the three-way intersection of Griggs, Mykawa and Long streets. The southbound train struck the truck just after the cab passed over the tracks, splitting the trailer.
Police at the scene said the truck was carrying plastic bags, which spilled across the road, bringing traffic in the area -- which is near south Loop 610 -- to a standstill.
No one was injured in the incident, which is still under investigation.
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