The full story from WFLS Radio.Authorities say a dump truck driver was killed this morning near Manassas, Virginia, when he failed to stop at a railroad crossing and his truck was hit by an Amtrak train.
The full story from WFLS Radio.Authorities say a dump truck driver was killed this morning near Manassas, Virginia, when he failed to stop at a railroad crossing and his truck was hit by an Amtrak train.
The full story from Fox News.Amtrak spokesman Dan Stessel said the collision occurred at 9:37 a.m. when the dump truck failed to stop for the train in the community of Broad Run, just outside Manassas.
The train was northbound on Amtrak's Crescent run from New Orleans via Atlanta to New York City.
Still another article that better describes some of the incident and including a picture, from the Washington Post.Prince William County police said the driver, Richard McNamara, 36, of Manassas, apparently was turning around to leave a construction site at the end of Milford Road when the train hit the passenger side of the truck's cab about 9:40 a.m. Police estimated the train's speed at more than 75 mph and said the train pushed the truck about a half-mile before stopping.
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