Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred at a railroad crossing on Clinton Street in Houston, Texas.
What Happened: A tractor-trailer allegedly stalled on the tracks when it was struck by an oncoming train.
Participants:
- Driver of tractor-trailer
- Train operator
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- One person, vehicle unknown, injured
Details:
On or about Tuesday, November 23rd, 2021, around 2:00 in the afternoon, an accident between a train and a tractor-trailer sent one individual to the hospital. Deputies from the Harris County Sheriff’s Department said the accident was reported at a railroad crossing along Clinton Street in Houston, Texas.
Law enforcement officials said one as-of-yet unidentified individual was injured when a tractor-trailer allegedly stalled at a railroad crossing on Clinton Street when it was struck by an oncoming train. Emergency responders transported one person to the hospital for treatment of unspecified injuries after the accident, but officials did not indicate which vehicle they were in at the time of the crash.
According to Google Maps, the scene of the accident on Clinton Street is on the east side of Houston.
Police are still looking into the accident.