Big Rig Hits Train and Narrowly Misses Gas Station – Accident is Caught on Video

As an experienced Virginia railroad injury lawyer I’m well familiar with the dangers at railroad crossings, particularly when big rigs are crossing the tracks.

Big rig wreck with train caught on cam

A lucky escape in Lyndonville, Vermont, was recorded on video when an 18-wheeler collided with a train and crashed perilously close to a store’s diesel pumps. It could have been so much worse. The train could have derailed and the gas station could have exploded.

In 2011 in Nevada, six people were killed and 20 were injured when a truck failed to stop at a railroad crossing. Lawsuits have followed this tragedy.

In Vermont the dramatic crash was caught by surveillance cameras at M&M Beverage. A tractor trailer kept going through flashing train signals, hit a train and skidded along Route 5 in Lyndonville.

The box trailer was split in half but fortunately no injuries were reported.

The truck driver claimed he failed to see the flashing signals because he was distracted by another car. Police were not convinced after watching the surveillance video.

If you have been hurt in an accident on a railroad crossing you should consider contacting a railroad accident lawyer. See our guide to accidents in grade crossings.

The Norfolk, Virginia Beach and Hampton, VA personal injury law firm, Cooper Hurley, handles automobile, truck, and motorcycle injuries as well as wrongful death, railroad injury cases and medical malpractice. John Cooper and Jim Hurley have more than 40 years of combined experience in specializing in auto injury as well as other accident claims. Attorney John Cooper has been named to Virginia “Super Lawyers” since 2010. Cooper Hurley represents people hurt in accidents in Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News and throughout VA, and always put the best interests of our clients first. The firm is recognized by other lawyers as “AV” by Martindale-Hubbell, a national attorney rating service, for our top level of legal skill and highest ethical standards. Our motto is: “Your Injury. Our fight.” If you need help or advice about a serious injury, please call us at (757) 455 -0077 or contact us through this website.