Date: 01/30/2009
Time: Afternoon
Location: Kent, Washington
Vehicle(s) Involved: Train, semi truck, Cadillac DTS
By KOMO Staff
"KENT, Wash. - A freight train smashed into a semi truck loaded with new
cars as the truck was crossing the tracks Friday afternoon, officials
said.
The impact mangled the semi tractor's cab and its trailer, and impaled a
new car on the front of the train's engine, which continued down the
tracks for another half mile before it was able to stop.
There were no injuries reported in the crash, which took place on State Route 167 at South 212th Street.
The twisted remains of the semi-trailer and its cargo of new cars remain
at the scene of the impact, and the highway remains closed where the
train is blocking both lanes.
Kent firefighters responded to the scene of the accident.
More information will be posted as it becomes available."
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