Car hit by train after head-on collision with pick-up truck
Friday, July 03 2015, 01:32 PM EDTSAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
When you hear the details, it’s hard to believe. A red Dodge pick-up truck collided head-on with a green SAAB on Basse Road at about 6:15 a.m. Friday morning. The impact threw the SAAB onto the train tracks and was then run over by a train.
It all happened at the railroad crossing on McCullough just south of Basse Road. Emergency crews managed to pry the 69-year-old driver from the car. That driver was transported to hospital with life-threatening injuries.
The driver of the pickup was also transported to the hospital. His passenger was fine.
The Highway 281 exit to Basse was closed for a short time as crews worked to clear the debris.
The train did not derail, and was able to move away from the scene.