Passengers and crew members aboard a long-haul Amtrak train ride had a fairly terrifying experience after the train hit an 18-wheeler truck while passing through Texas. On March 17, the train traveling from Los Angeles to New Orleans came into contact with the truck’s green trailer.
TODAY reported that Amtrak said in a statement: “A vehicle came into contact with the train on Union Pacific Railroad tracks near Houston.”
The incident occurred in Missouri City, which is about 20 minutes outside Houston. Aboard were just over 90 passengers and 11 crew members, and luckily none of them were seriously injured. The driver of the truck was reportedly uninjured as well. There were, however, two people who had to be treated for minor injuries on the scene…