Amtrak Train Collides With 18-Wheeler Near Houston

(Dreamstime)

An Amtrak train carrying more than 100 people struck an 18-wheeler Tuesday morning in Texas, officials said.

In a statement obtained by NBC News, Amtrak said that “a vehicle came into contact with the train on Union Pacific Railroad tracks near Houston.”

The train, which was traveling from Los Angeles to New Orleans, had 93 passengers and 11 crew members aboard, the company said…

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