Saturday, July 30, 2011

Semi Vs. Train

BLUE HILL — A Burlington Northern Santa Fe freight train was struck by a semi trailer truck belonging to K-6 farms of Kensington, Kansas near here at midday Friday July 22.  The accident happened at the train crossing on Highway 281 three miles south of Blue hill near the highway 4 junction.  The accident  caused heavy damage to the truck but no injuries, the Webster County Sheriff’s Office reported.

The collision occurred between 12:30 and 12:45 p.m.
The driver of the eastbound truck tried to stop, but was unable to avoid striking the first engine of the northbound train,according to  Chief Deputy Sheriff Ron Sunday.
Although the trailer full of soybeans remained intact, the impact ripped off the truck’s hood and smashed the engine. The truck was pushed back and slid sideways. Sunday said. The train suffered little damage.

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