Freight train hits cement truck at rail crossing in Middletown Twp., Bucks County

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Thursday, September 21, 2023
Freight train hits cement truck at rail crossing in Bucks County

MIDDLETOWN TWP., Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- A crash on a Bucks County, Pennsylvania railroad caused problems for commuters on Thursday morning.

A freight train hit a cement truck around 5:30 a.m. in Middletown Township.

The collision also started a brush fire around the train.

It happened at the Big Oak Road and Township Line Road crossing, not far from SEPTA's Woodbourne Station.

The train pushed the truck hundreds of feet down the tracks before finally coming to a stop.

No injuries were reported.

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