At least 10 railcars derail in Mansfield, officials say
Union Pacific said crews are responding to the incident, which is under investigation.
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Union Pacific said crews are responding to the incident, which is under investigation.
Drivers were asked to avoid the area and seek alternate routes on Sunday.
DPS says the truck was crossing the tracks when it was struck. Its driver remains in critical condition.
A Fort Worth man is facing charges after police say he ignored warning signals, drove around railroad crossing arms and was hit by a train, killing a 5-year-old family member in his car.
A 5-year-old boy has died, and an injured man is facing charges after a vehicle-train crash in Haltom City, according to the Fort Worth Police Department.
Police said they received a call from Union Pacific Railroad concerning a train that had struck a pedestrian on the tracks.
Emergency crews responded to the scene, where debris from what appeared to be a box truck was scattered across the ground.
According to the Fort Worth Fire Department, the incident happened near the 5000 block of Vickery.
Officials said the train cars are carrying hazardous materials.
DART said the incident happened when a vehicle collided with a Trinity Railway Express that was traveling westbound near Harry Hines Boulevard.
Five years ago, the average Union Pacific freight train was 8,000-feet long. Today, it's more than 9,000, with many extending as long as 15,000-feet.
Five years ago, the average Union Pacific freight train was 8,000-feet long. Today, it's more than 9,000 — with many extending as long as 15,000-feet.
It's not clear why 16 cars came off the tracks, with 14 of those overturning on their sides.
A Union Pacific freight train derailed late Monday night, leaving parts of the downtown area shut down.
Just before 6:30 p.m., police were called to the intersection of Kelton Street and Avington Way.
Delray Beach Police, Brightline and NTSB officials are investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash.
Pecos City officials said the derailment was caused by a train colliding with a tractor-trailer.
Two employees of Union Pacific were killed in the collision Wednesday at a railway crossing in Pecos.
The accident occurred about 5:10 p.m. Thursday in the 3500 block of E. 1st Street.
DART said it received word of the Blue Line crash near S. Lancaster Road at Ledbetter Drive around 4:15 p.m.
France's high-speed rail network was hit by serious acts of criminal vandalism just hours before the Paris Olympics opening ceremony, officials say.
"It feels like I'm back in time."
One person is seriously hurt after crashing into a DART train Monday night near the MLK Station.
"I think the project as proposed is largely missing the mark."
In the past five years, TxDOT has managed to install gates at 21 crossings. While there are plans to install gates and lights at an additional 35 crossings in the next two years, this still leaves thousands of train crossings without the safety measures.
