CSX train strikes abandoned semi-truck, then derails
Written by David C. Lester, Editor-in-Chief
David C. Lester
On Monday, Feb. 7, near Waycross, Ga., a CSX freight train with two locomotives and 39 cars struck an abandoned semi-truck, derailing a locomotive and some intermodal cars.
RT&S reached out to CSX for a statement, and received the following from CSX media relations:
“Just before 1:00 p.m. Monday, a CSX train struck an unoccupied semi-truck on the S. McDonald Avenue crossing in Coffee County, Georgia derailing several intermodal cars and one locomotive. The CSX train crew was transported to a local hospital for treatment. CSX personnel are onsite working to restore the area. The train consisted of two locomotives and 39 loaded intermodal cars. The incident is under investigation.”
We will continue to monitor this story, and report on it as events warrant.
