A passerby captured video in North Carolina on Tuesday showing a stuck semi erupting into a fireball after getting hit by a train.
The truck vs. train strike occurred on the afternoon of March 5 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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— Charlotte Fire Dept (@CharlotteFD) March 5, 2024
According to the Charlotte Fire Department, “A tractor trailer became stuck on the train tracks near 8600 block Old Dowd Rd. A Norfolk Southern train collided with the truck. No injuries to the truck driver or train conductor.”
Video of the collision shows the semi truck almost instantly catching fire after the train strike. Check it out below.