Saturday, December 13, 2014

FREIGHT TRAIN HITS SEMI TRUCK AT RIVERSIDE, OHIO RAILROAD CROSSING



Freight Train hits semi truck at Riverside, Ohio railroad crossing





Patrick Brennan, Cincinnati 8:55 p.m. EST December 12, 2014







A freight train collided with a semi truck at a railroad crossing near a Riverside industrial park Friday morning, Cincinnati police said.




The driver of a semi truck was unaware of an approaching train when he crossed railroad tracks at about 11 a.m. at 4837 River Road, Riverside, Ohio, officials said. The truck's trailer did not clear the path of the train in time and the train engine plowed into it, authorities said.





The condition of the train and truck operators was not confirmed.



Debris was still present at the crash site at about 8 p.m.




The crossing where Friday's crash occurred is one of several railroad crossings along River Road. Some of the crossings are unmarked while others feature some form of signage or signal.




The National Transportation Safety Board, which investigates train crashes, did not respond to The Enquirer's request for comment.