4 hospitalized after Heartland Flyer train crashes into car carrier trailer
Posted on Saturday, October 16th, 2021 at 9:56 pm
MARIETTA, OK – Four people were hospitalized after the Heartland Flyer train crashed into an auto carrier trailer stuck on the tracks in Marietta on Friday night, according to KFOR.
The accident happened on U.S. Highway 77 and Addington Bend Road at about 7 p.m., after a carrier trailer had gotten stuck on the tracks and could not be moved.
The train conductors were not able to stop the train in time, despite the attempts of emergency personnel to warn them.
The trailer was split in two on impact, with vehicles sent flying in multiple directions.
Four occupants of the train were taken to the hospital for the treatment of non-critical injuries.
The driver of the carrier trailer was not hurt in the accident.
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