A tractor trailer was struck by a Union Pacific freight train in Pine Bluff, AR on Friday afternoon when the truck failed to stop at a railroad crossing stop sign.
The truck, which was hauling cotton at the time of the accident, was torn in half and the driver was thrown approximately 35-40 yards from the vehicle. He was alive and responsive at the scene but was taken to the hospital for treatment. The train’s conductor also suffered minor injuries.
Train collides with semi-truck southeast of Pine Bluff
