One killed, four injured following crash, train derailment in Pecos
One person is dead, and four others were injured after a tractor trailer was struck by a train in Pecos on Wednesday, Pecos City Manager Charles Lino said. The crash happened shortly before 5 p.m.
PECOS, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) -- One person is dead, and four others were injured after a tractor trailer was struck by a train in Pecos on Wednesday, Pecos City Manager Charles Lino said. The crash happened shortly before 5 p.m.
The train derailed near Oak Street and Dot Stafford Street, hitting the Chamber of Commerce building.
One person was seriously injured and transported to Odessa, while three others were treated at Reeves Regional Health.
Lino said there were three cars with "potentially hazmat material" inside. None of those had any breach. Currently, the only reported breach was of diesel fuel from the engine.
No other details were released Wednesday.
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