Monday, February 6th 2012, 11:11 am
Surveillance video shows a train striking an 18-wheeler in Pryor Monday morning at the intersections of Highways 69 and 20. The fully loaded Union Pacific train dragged the semi two or three blocks before coming to a stop, according to Jamie Dotson, information technology manager at Fred Taylor Furniture in Pryor.
"There was a truck being escorted, and our guess is that it high centered on the tracks," Dotson said. "The driver's okay; he got out."
The trailer was a drop down model that hung up on the track, and operators were unable to clear the tracks before the train arrived.
Train Hits Semi In Pryor |
The semi lost its load of what appeared to be a large air exchanger, the type commonly used in the oil industry.
There were no injuries.
The truck was cleared from the track leaving the train to move on just before 1:30 p.m. At that time, a Union Pacific crew was making repairs to the track, and a wrecker was working to remove the truck.
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