Bloomberg reports a train carrying coal collided with an 18-wheeler in Cameron, Texas, Tuesday morning.
Local television station KVUE said the incident occurred around 7 a.m. local time.
The Milam County Sheriff’s Office said there was no timing when the fire would be under control.
Milam County Precinct 2 Commissioner Donald Shuffield said homes in the surrounding area were evacuated. So far, no injuries have been reported.
A massive fireball erupts after the train smashed into an 18-wheeler.
Video of the fire has emerged.
EXPLOSION VIDEO: Ryan Kyburz captured the moments when a fire cloud erupted from the already heavily smoking train and 18-wheeler in Cameron. What we know so far >> https://t.co/dROScKIrrE
**WARNING: Video contains graphic language.** pic.twitter.com/gKV20WLz25
— KCENNews (@6NewsCTX) February 23, 2021
Watch Live: Train collides with 18-wheeler in Milam County, Texas
See pics here: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/massive-explosion-rocks-cameron-texas-after-train-collides-18-wheeler
They’re really fking with Texas!
Milam County is fairly close to Austin, just to the northwest. Interesting. My question is why would an 18-wheeler cross rail road tracks when a train is coming? Why didn’t the blockers (or whatever the mechanism that comes down to block traffic across tracks is called) come down to block the 18-wheeler? Definitely suspicious…. or did the power outages across the state prevent the blockers from coming down… or was it on purpose they didn’t. I wonder how the “world-renowned” Texas Rail Road Commission will explain this one.
Truck driver died of the convids right before he hit the train. That’s what I’m guessing they will say what happened.
Ha ha, yup
Train always wins
RIP driver