Amtrak train collides with a truck, driven by Voroly Olivares, stuck on the tracks near Lake Worth in Palm Beach County. No injuries reported.

Modified Date: 
Wed, 09/24/2014 - 11:24am
Accident Date: 
Thursday, February 27, 2014

Driver: I was following GPS when I turned onto train tracks.

A train and truck collided in South Florida Friday, closing down nearby roads as authorities worked to clear the wreckage.

A train and truck collided in South Florida Friday, closing down nearby roads as authorities worked to clear the wreckage.

The truck’s driver, Voroly Olivares, said he was following his GPS instructions in the dark and accidentally turn onto the tracks in Lake Worth, Fla. The truck then got stuck on the tracks and shortly after the train came along and hit it. The driver was not in it.

The crash was reported at 5:15 a.m. Friday.

People Involved: 
Voroly Olivares
Roadway: 
Unknown

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