Train Strikes Tractor-Trailer in Botetourt County; No Injuries Reported

BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. — Emergency crews responded Thursday morning after a train struck a tractor-trailer in the Eagle Rock area, according to local officials.

The crash occurred around 11 a.m. in the 15000 block of Narrow Passage Road. When firefighters from the Fincastle Volunteer Fire Department arrived, they found that a CSX coal train had collided with a tractor-trailer loaded with scrap rail. The truck was positioned on the tracks at the time of impact.

Authorities reported that no one was hurt in the incident, and there were no hazardous materials involved, posing no risk to nearby residents…

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