Watch: Train derailed after crashing with semitruck in Tennessee
Three locomotives and 10 train cars were derailed after a crash between a Norfolk Southern train and a semitruck in Collegedale, Tennessee.
Video shows the vehicle crossing as the train approaches.
"According to fire officials, the driver of the tractor trailer was stopped on the railroad tracks waiting for the light to turn green on Tucker Road. During that time, Norfolk Southern railroad activated its crossing arms. The tractor trailer was unsuccessful of clearing the railroad tracks and was hit by the train. Three locomotives and 10 railroad cars derailed and slammed into each other causing a disastrous mess!"
- Hamilton County Emergency Services spokeswoman Amy Maxwell
Maxwell told CBS News that there were only two minor injuries. A spokesperson for Norfolk Southern added that two crew members were taken to the hospital.
"Three locomotives and 10 cars then derailed (none of those cars contained hazardous materials)," the Norfolk Southern spokesperson told CBS News, adding that company personnel and contract derailment specialists are responding to the scene.
Officials added the truck was carrying a 134-foot concrete bridge beam. The truck driver was not hurt.
An aerial shot from WTVC shows the train's cars scattered around the tracks.
