- The train and semi-truck crash happened Tuesday in Cobb County, Georgia
- The semi-truck was not able to clear the railroad tracks before the freight train smashed into its tail at full speed
- The semi-truck was banged up with the cargo falling off the truck’s bed but the driver survived uninjured
A freight train in Georgia crashed into a semi-truck after the driver failed to clear the tracks in time.
Surveillance video shows the driver of the truck on the road before making a left turn onto the railroad trucks at Veteran Memorial Highway and Austell Powder Springs Road in Austell, Georgia on Tuesday morning, according to CDL Life.
A number of passenger vehicles who saw the train coming backed away to give the truck enough room to move ahead, but the driver continued through the railroad tracks as the crossing arms lowered, a bell blares and warning lights are activated.
The truck made it midway through the tracks when an oncoming Norfolk Southern freight train running at full speed slammed head on into its back.
An explosive sound is heard before the truck falls to the side and its cargo falls to the ground. The truck driver, who has not been identified, walked away uninjured.
It is unclear what the name of the trucking company involved in the crash is.
The video went viral with many familiar with the area sharing their experiences with the dangerous intersection. Some expressed empathy for the driver while others felt that the truck driver made a poor decision.
‘Having lived in the town where this happened and being very familiar with this intersection, I can confirm 2 things,’ someone wrote, in part, on Redditt.
‘The intersection is horrible with traffic stacking up and, second, this truck driver is not the only one to have issues here.’
Another person chimed in. ‘Agree. Terrible intersection. It’s a big spaghetti legacy mess of industrial stuff and civilians driving through it.’
Someone else added: ‘Poor guy was just confused and unaware,’ they said.
‘Grew up in Cobb Co. Georgia. Trust me, this is not the first time this has happened on that stretch of road,’ another added.
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