Kansas City Southern Train Hits Semi Truck Stuck on Railroad Tracks in Sugar Land Texas

January 22nd, 2013 |

SUGAR LAND, Texas – A Kansas City Southern train struck an 18-wheeler carrying an antique Rolls Royce and a Nissan 300ZX sports car on Monday, Jan. 7, after the big rig became stuck on the railroad tracks.

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Photo shows Kansas City Southern Railroad collision with semi truck that became stuck on the train tracks in Sugar Land, Texas on January 7, 2013.

Sugar Land police said that the accident occurred at the intersection of State Highway 90 and Brooks Street when the 18-wheeler, stuck on the train tracks, was hit. No injuries were reported at the time of the incident.

Eyewitness Bill Benoit described what he saw to the media.

“I came from Stafford and when I come across the track, (I thought) what the heck is going on. There wasn’t any cops. Nothing here then,” Benoit, a former truck driver, said.

“They don’t have much clearance like a regular truck. They’re real low the bottom frame, and when they go over that hump, they’re stuck,” he said.

Police said the driver of the 18-wheeler was not at fault.

The incident remains under investigation at this time.

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