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Shocking Video: Passenger Train Crashes Into FedEx Truck

Shocking Video: Passenger Train Smashes Into FedEx Truck
Watch this breathtaking collision caught on dash camera recently when a passenger train crashes into a FedEx cargo truck on Saturday morning in North Salt Lake in the US state of Utah

The shocking dashboard camera video was released by North Salt Lake police department. The video shows the breathtaking moment when a Utah Transit Authority FrontRunner train crashed into a FedEx truck Saturday morning.

A preliminary investigation shows the crossing gates were up and the flashing lights and bells that normally indicate a train is approaching were not active, according to the ABC News report.

“In the event of a power outage or lack of signal, crossing gates are programmed to default to the ‘down and active’ position as a safety precaution,” Utah Transit Authority said in its statement. “Preliminary information indicates the gates were affected by the severe ice and snow conditions at the time and were in the default ‘down and active’ position, as they are programmed.”

“The first trailer behind the semi was pretty much cut in half by the train,” said Chief Jeff Barrett of the South Davis Metro Fire Department. “They quickly assessed the drivers, who were uninjured, and then we had crews get on the train and start evaluating passengers.”

There were about 82 passengers on the train and that none of them reported any injuries.

In a news release today, the transit authority said that preliminary investigation results showed the crossing gate arms were up at the time of the crash and the flashing lights and bells were not activated.

“In the event of a power outage or lack of signal, crossing gates are programmed to default to the ‘down and active’ position as a safety precaution,” Utah Transit Authority (UTA) said in its statement. “Preliminary information indicates the gates were affected by the severe ice and snow conditions at the time and were in the default ‘down and active’ position, as they are programmed.”

Remi Barron, a UTA spokesman, said that a crew had been sent to the scene Saturday to check on the crossing gates after they remained in safety default mode for about 12 minutes, leading to traffic problems.

He said that after the crew arrived to work on the gates, the arms went up. He said the crossing gates were operating properly previously and should not have gone up with a train approaching. Less than a minute after the gates rose, the collision occurred.

He said the agency was interviewing the crew members, who are on administrative leave. He said the agency has not ruled out human error and was examining data from the crash site.

“The agency has never had an accident like this before, and UTA is investigating why and how it happened to ensure it doesn’t occur again,” the agency said.

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