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Monday, February 3, 2014
Emergency officials are responding to an accident in southwest Charlotte involving a car and a tractor trailer. The accident happened on the railroad tracks on the 11500 block of Steele Creek Road just before 6:30 p.m. Firefighters are on the scene, and say at least one person had to be rescued from one of the vehicles. Officials say that Steele Creek Road is shut down, and drivers should avoid the area if possible. There is no word if anyone was injured.
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Saturday, January 18, 2014
For the second Sunday night in a row, an Amtrak train on the way to Charlotte was delayed because of an accident. On Sunday night a train collided with a car outside Greensboro. Investigators say the driver of the car tried to go between the crossing signs lowered arms. The two people in the car got out before the train hit. Last Sunday, a different train was delayed twice after running over two people, one in Durham, and another in Greensboro.