<p>A freight train was derailed in Tennessee this week after it smashed through a tractor-trailer that was carrying a massive concrete beam.</p>
<p>The crash happened Tuesday afternoon in the Chattanooga suburb of Collegedale in Hamilton County, according to local media.</p>
<p>&#8220;This afternoon, Norfolk Southern train slams into a tractor trailer carrying a 134 foot concrete truss beam in Collegedale, TN,&#8221; the county <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TNHCOEM">said</a> in a statement. &#8220;Three locomotives and 10 railroad cars derailed and slammed into each other causing a disastrous mess! Two Norfolk employees sustained minor injuries and were transported to local area hospitals by HCEMS.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;The train derailed after colliding with a truck stopped on the tracks due to a red light at the intersection,&#8221; <a href="https://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2022/12/20/collegedale-tennessee-norfolk-southern-train-derailment-orig-dp.cnn">said</a> Amy Maxwell, public information officer for Hamilton County Office of Emergency Management.</p>
<p>&#8220;The railroad crossing bar and signals were working and signaled that the train was approaching,&#8221; the statement added.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">A train has derailed in Chattanooga, Tennessee after a semi got stuck on the tracks. <a href="https://t.co/H5EoDZONfa">pic.twitter.com/H5EoDZONfa</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) <a href="https://twitter.com/stillgray/status/1605345157129568257?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 20, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
<p>Tennessee Department of Transportation community relations officer Rae Anne Bradley posted a photograph on Twitter of the crash scene that was taken from a drone.</p>
<p>&#8220;Earlier today, a train hit a bridge beam that was en route to the SR 317 reconstruction project, resulting in a derailment near the intersection of Apison Pike &amp; University Drive,&#8221; she said. &#8220;Both roads are closed in this area. Consider an alternate route. This will be a lengthy closure.&#8221;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Earlier today, a train hit a bridge beam that was en route to the SR 317 reconstruction project, resulting in a derailment near the intersection of Apison Pike &amp; University Drive. Both roads are closed in this area. Consider an alternate route. This will be a lengthy closure. <a href="https://t.co/ipNcR2o8YG">pic.twitter.com/ipNcR2o8YG</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Rae Anne Bradley (@RaeAnneTDOT) <a href="https://twitter.com/RaeAnneTDOT/status/1605313366821830656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 20, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
<p>&#8220;Tri-Community Volunteer Fire Department and Collegedale Police Department responded to the scene and confirmed a large train derailment,&#8221; the county added. &#8220;Tri-Community VFD requested a mutual aid response for additional manpower and hazardous materials clean up efforts. Hamilton County HazMat team, Hamilton Co. Rescue and Chattanooga Fire Department responded to the scene.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;Hamilton County Hazmat team, Chattanooga Fire Department and Tri-Community VFD used absorbent booms and pads to assist with the large diesel spill for the three locomotives,&#8221; the statement concluded. &#8220;Highway 58 VFD, Catoosa County FD, and Chattanooga Fire Department stood by at Tri-Community fire stations for any additional emergency calls in their district.&#8221;</p>
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