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BNSF fatal collision with truck (Plymouth, WA)
Author: bit of sad news
Date: 06-21-2017 - 19:52

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TriCity Herald

Update: Truck driver dies in collision with train near Plymouth

JUNE 21, 2017 3:12 PM

A 66-year-old truck driver died after a freight train struck his semi Wednesday just outside of Plymouth.

Ronald Slagg of Yakima was driving a truck with an empty trailer on a private road about five miles west of Interstate 82, said the Benton County Sheriff’s Office.

The train was traveling to Portland when it collided with the semi at a private crossing at 2:28 p.m., said BNSF spokesman Gus Melonas.

The crossing was marked, and the train was using its whistle as it approached, he said. The crew tried to stop.

The impact demolished the truck’s cab, cutting the semi into three large pieces.

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More at the link: http://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/crime/article157463234.html

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