Train crash nearly derails Texas high school band’s performance at Alamodome; San Antonio students rally to help

SAN ANTONIO – A train collision nearly disrupted a Central Texas high school’s performance at the Alamodome for the state title contest — and San Antonio bands stepped up to help.

On Tuesday afternoon, the Vandergrift High School band from Austin took the field at the Alamodome to compete for this year’s UIL State Open Class Marching Band Contest.

But a day before, the band was forced to regroup after a train smashed into the school’s semi-truck that transports their instruments and equipment…

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