Train, 18-wheeler crash after truck gets stuck on tracks in Waller County on FM 114, Riley Road
HOUSTON - No injuries were reported after a crash involving a train and a big rig in Waller County.
According to the sheriff’s office, the crash occurred around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at FM 1774 and Riley Road.
An 18-wheeler was turning west on Riley Road off FM 1774, but a car turned in front of him, causing the truck driver to cut short and the trailer with an excavator for stuck on the train tracks, authorities say.
The driver tried to free the truck but when he couldn't, he called the railroad to inform them when he saw a southbound train coming, Waller County officials say. The driver tried one more time to move the truck, but it still wouldn't, so he got out to move to the shoulder of the road.
Photo: Waller County Sheriffs Office
Officials report the train conductor saw the train and attempted to move but didn't have enough time, and the impact threw the excavator off the trailer and caused the truck to roll over.
The crossing sign and arms were torn down, and the power lines connected to them were ripped from the pole.
Authorities say the driver of the train and the truck were okay and no injuries were reported.
The road was closed while crews were working removing the truck from the train tracks. The crossing cleared around 3 p.m.