Crash alert: Truck slams into train near Gibbon
GIBBON, NE – A pickup truck slammed into a train at a railroad crossing near Gibbon on Friday morning, according to 1011 Now.
Nebraska State Troopers reported the accident at 11:51 a.m. The truck hit the train at a crossing near Highway 30 and Eagle Road. The driver was lucky to walk away from the accident, NSP said in a tweet.
Authorities said the crash served as a reminder to drivers to be aware of trains when approaching crossings and to not try to beat them. State police and Buffalo County Sheriff’s Officers responded to the scene.
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