VIDEO: Train Slams Into Wind Turbine Blade On Truck in Texas
By Anna Gallegos
August 30, 2021
A train plowed through a wind turbine blade near San Antonio over the weekend.
The crash happened at the intersection of Highway 90 and U.S. 183 in Luling, Texas, on Sunday, August 29. A 18-wheeler was trying to clear the railroad tracks and was about two-thirds across when the train came through around 2:30 p.m.
The truck's cab was already across the track when the crash happened, but the impact caused it to flip on its side.
Several drivers in the area caught the crash on video.
***The following video contains profanity.***
NEW VIDEO: A train crashes into an 18-wheeler carrying a wind turbine blade off US 183 in Luling this afternoon. We’re waiting to hear from police. If you’ve been thru Luling, you know this is a dangerous intersection. #CBSAustin
— Erin A. Garza (@thetexaserin) August 29, 2021
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The train was also damaged by the impact, and its crew members were taken to an area hospital. Their conditions are unknown.
Empty cars, a building, and a utility pole were also damaged, but no other injuries were reported.
It took nearly six hours to clear the damage from the tracks, KEYE reported.
Witnesses told local reporters that several big rigs carrying wind turbine blades made it over the tracks prior to the crash.
The crash is now under investigation by Luling police and Union Pacific Railroad Police, KVUE reported.