Freight trains collide in Tacoma, engineer injured
An engineer suffered minor injuries in the collision.
Two trains collided on Thursday morning in Tacoma.
TACOMA, Wash. —
On Thursday morning, two freight trains collided in Tacoma.
The low speed collision occurred just before 7:00 a.m.
Tacoma fire officials advised that one person had been injured and was transported to the hospital.
An engineer with Tacoma Rail -- part of Tacoma Public Utilities -- was pulled from the train.
Traffic is being diverted near Port of Tacoma Road and Marshall Avenue.
The Tacoma Rail train hit a stopped BNSF train, according to BNSF.
The Tacoma Rail train derailed during the collision.
KIRO 7 has a reporter at the scene.