A video captured the moment a train demolished a truck that was stuck on the tracks in Midland, Texas.

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You can see the enormous train inching closer to a pickup truck that was stuck in the middle of the train tracks.

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The driver of the pickup truck ran away from the truck just seconds before the train slammed into the truck.

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The truck was completely knocked aside by the train. A trailer attacked the truck and was completely disconnected from the pickup on impact.

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According to the Midland County Sheriff's Department, the driver of the truck was able to get out of the truck and out of the way just in time.

There were no injuries reported.

A spokesperson for the Odessa District of the Texas Department of Transportation also had a tip for drivers stuck in a situation like this one. They said to run away from your vehicle and the train at a 45-degree angle, but to run in the direction the train is coming from. If you run in the direction the train is going, they said you could be hit by pieces thrown from the collision.

There have been a number of train collisions in Texas within the last year.

Luling had a terrible and destructive train wreck back in August 2021, check out the original article below:

Destructive Train Crash

The city of Luling was shocked after a serious crash occurred Sunday, August 29. Around 2:30 pm traffic on US 183 witnessed a destructive train crash.


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An 18-wheeler carrying what seems to be a turbine wing was making a right turn from US 183 in Luling, Texas, and got stuck. The wing seems to be stuck somewhere which prevented the 18-wheeler from clearing the train tracks.

Video of the Crash

Videos floating around Facebook reveal the scary crash as it happened. One video caught the crash from the front view of the 18-wheeler. It showed the moment the railroad bars came down, signaling a train was moments away. Not shortly after the 18-wheeler can be seen hurrying off trying to force its load across the track.



 

Desperate and Swift Moves

The truck driver made a swift move to force his trailer off the tracks, causing it to strike the railroad bar equipment in a desperate attempt to clear the tracks.

Unfortunately, the trailer could not be cleared and was instantly struck by the oncoming train. This caused the truck to turn over and slam the trailer it was hauling into a nearby farmers market.


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In the blink of an eye, cars and the nearby market were crushed by the turbine wing that got dragged and flipped on impact. Luling Police have reported no injuries, according to Fox News 7.

Another Video Reveals a Different View

Another video posted on Facebook shows a different angle of the crash. A man who was at a nearby gas station was caught moments before and after the crash.


Turbine Caught and Stuck

The turbine wing seems to be caught somewhere during a right turn onto the train track, and you can see the truck driver struggle to get the trailer over and out of harm's way. Just seconds before the train crashes into the load the truck driver tries to speed off, but the turbine couldn't make it and immediately gets crushed.

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