Freight Train Hits 18-Wheeler In Queens
BY JEN CHUNG IN NEWS ON JUL 8, 2015 8:21 AM
Janelle Burrell
A tractor-trailer caught fire—and was dragged 100-200 feet down the tracks—after being hit by a freight train in Queens early this morning. Luckily, no one was seriously hurt and the FDNY put the fire out.
The crash occurred in Maspeth, on Maspeth Avenue near Rust Street.According to WCBS 2, "The truck was apparently leaving a warehouse on Maspeth Avenue when it was somehow clipped by the train... The cab of the truck then burst into flames as it was dragged down the tracks for more than 200 feet."
The tractor trailer's 62-year-old driver jumped out before the fire. He was taken to the hospital for minor injuries.
The train, which was transporting trash, was reportedly going 10 mph.
The NYPD is investigating.
THANKFULLY THE DRIVER HAD NO INJURIES
BY JEN CHUNG IN NEWS ON JUL 8, 2015 8:21 AM
A tractor-trailer caught fire—and was dragged 100-200 feet down the tracks—after being hit by a freight train in Queens early this morning. Luckily, no one was seriously hurt and the FDNY put the fire out.
The crash occurred in Maspeth, on Maspeth Avenue near Rust Street.According to WCBS 2, "The truck was apparently leaving a warehouse on Maspeth Avenue when it was somehow clipped by the train... The cab of the truck then burst into flames as it was dragged down the tracks for more than 200 feet."
The tractor trailer's 62-year-old driver jumped out before the fire. He was taken to the hospital for minor injuries.
The train, which was transporting trash, was reportedly going 10 mph.
The NYPD is investigating.
THANKFULLY THE DRIVER HAD NO INJURIES