Train slams into tractor-trailer stuck on tracks in west Charlotte

CHARLOTTE — A train slammed into a tractor-trailer Tuesday afternoon after it got stuck on the railroad tracks, Charlotte Fire said.

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The crash happened around 2:30 p.m. on Old Dowd Road near the airport.

The truck driver and train conductor were not hurt in the crash, firefighters said. The truck driver was not inside the cab at the time of the crash.

Charlotte Fire posted video of the aftermath on social media.

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In the video, firefighters hosed down the front of the train, which appeared to have caught fire.

According to Charlotte Fire, the train is operated by Norfolk Southern. The company said the tractor-trailer was hauling an oversized load of steel beams.

Old Dowd Road train crash A train slammed into a tractor-trailer Tuesday afternoon after it got stuck on the railroad tracks, Charlotte Fire said.

Old Dowd Road was closed near Interstate 485 and the Charlotte airport while the crash was being cleared. Firefighters added no hazardous materials were spilled.

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