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Amtrak train slams into truck in Mesquite

By Annie Gimbel

September 21, 2022 / 1:53 PM CDT / CBS Texas

Wednesday afternoon headlines for September 21, 2022

MESQUITE (CBSDFW.COM) - No one was injured after an Amtrak train slammed into a Ford truck in Mesquite on Sept. 21.

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It happened in the 100 block of Gross Rd. around 11 a.m.

Authorities said there were passengers on the train and in the truck that was hit. It was pulling a low-profile racing trailer, and the trailer became high-centered and got stuck on the tracks.

The crossing arm was damaged and is being replaced.

Annie Gimbel

Annie Gimbel is an Emmy-nominated digital journalist for CBS News Texas. She was previously a reporter for NBC 5, which launched a digital channel, both on-air and online exclusively using reports she produced, wrote, shot and edited. Her stories have been featured nationally on: CBS News, CBS Moneywatch, CNN, Drudge Report, Entertainment Tonight, ET News, and TMZ to name a few. She covers breaking news, often focusing on crime, aerospace & defense, and more.

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