Train destroys FedEx 18-wheeler after railroad crossing fails to activate in North Salt Lake, Utah
VIDEO: Train destroys FedEx 18-wheeler
Utah police video that captured a train slamming into a semitrailer Saturday shows that the railroad crossing arms were not lowered or flashing to warn drivers.
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The train crashed through the first of two trailers, missing the truck's cab. Two drivers in the vehicle narrowly escaped injury, and the 82 passengers on the train were unharmed, according to the Utah Transit Authority. Two individuals reported feeling whiplash in the crash.
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