Amtrak train slams into truck in Mesquite
No one was injured after an Amtrak train slammed into a Ford truck in Mesquite on Sept. 21.
No one was injured after an Amtrak train slammed into a Ford truck in Mesquite on Sept. 21.
"I felt the impact," Jeremy Menchaca said. "I saw the front of the truck and then we just saw sparks until we stopped."
None of the 79 passengers aboard the Amtrak train were injured.
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Investigators at the scene said the northbound Amtrak Texas Eagle train 22 hit a car crossing the track, dragging the car about a quarter of a mile.
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Joshua Police said the preliminary investigation indicates the van went around railroad crossing arms.
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He says investigators will start their probe in Washington State by reviewing the train's black boxes to see what was happening moments before the crash, testing the engineer to see if drugs or alcohol played a role, and by focusing on the cause of most train derailment.
On November 14 of this year the National Transportation Safety Board concluded that a "lack of a strong safety culture was at the heart" of an Amtrak accident that led to the death of two maintenance workers in Chester, PA last year.
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The big rig overturned and the driver died according to sources.
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DPS said an SUV passed in a no-passing zone, colliding with a semi-truck and catching fire.
The U.S. Coast Guard is responding to the oil spill, and will determine its extent and initiate "containment and cleanup processes."
CDC data shows there were around 4,500 drowning deaths in the U.S., annually, from 2020 to 2022.
The boy can be seen screaming and ducking for cover in his Fort Worth apartment.
Jim Parsons and Mayim Bialik are reprising their roles from "Big Bang Theory" in part one of the "Young Sheldon" series finale.
DPS said an SUV passed in a no-passing zone, colliding with a semi-truck and catching fire.
The U.S. Coast Guard is responding to the oil spill, and will determine its extent and initiate "containment and cleanup processes."
CDC data shows there were around 4,500 drowning deaths in the U.S., annually, from 2020 to 2022.
The boy can be seen screaming and ducking for cover in his Fort Worth apartment.
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Maker of insulin pump urges customers to update an app because of glitch that causes the devices to unexpectedly shut down.
Panera is phasing out a highly caffeinated selection of lemonade beverages that's at the center of several lawsuits.
Steward Health Care, the struggling hospital group that owns hospitals in Massachusetts, Texas, Florida and other states, announced Monday that it is filing for bankruptcy.
The Texas dairy worker infected by H5N1 "did not disclose the name of their workplace," frustrating investigators.
Within hours of the vote, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced it would sue to block the ban. Dallas employment attorney Rogge Dunn predicts employees will ultimately win this battle.
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The projects are expected to create at least 17,000 construction jobs and 4,500 manufacturing jobs.
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The Avalanche dropped both home games to Dallas in this series.
Oklahoma City outscored Dallas 57-45 in the second half to tie the series up at 2-2.
Tyler Seguin scored the tie-breaking goal in the second period and added an empty-netter in the third and Dallas goaltender Jake Oettinger made it all hold up, powering the Stars to a 4-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche for a 2-1 lead in their Western Conference second-round series.
Kyrie Irving scored 22 points, including a running left-hander in the lane in the final minute to help Dallas hold on, and the Mavericks beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 105-101 for a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference semifinals.
Jim Parsons and Mayim Bialik are reprising their roles from "Big Bang Theory" in part one of the "Young Sheldon" series finale.
Steve Buscemi was allegedly punched in the face in Manhattan's Kips Bay neighborhood last week.
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Fans of Chuck E. Cheese may be disappointed to learn that the company is retiring its iconic animatronic band. The company says they are being phased out in order to make room for modern renovations that offer more options for kids of all ages.
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