A truck stuck on a railroad crossing was smashed to pieces after it was hit by an oncoming train.<br /><br />The trailer of the truck got lodged on the railroad crossing in Wingate, North Carolina, USA on June 8.<br /><br />Local news reported this to be the third collision on the level crossing this year.<br /><br />The video was captioned: "Another Train hitting a truck in Wingate. <br /><br />"This is eventually going to cause a derailment. <br /><br />"Something needs to be done now."<br /><br />A spokesperson for the Union County Sheriff's Department said: "Just after five o’clock this afternoon, a locomotive collided with a commercial motor vehicle (semi-truck) that was stuck on the railroad tracks on North Main Street in Wingate. <br /><br />"The truck was not carrying any hazardous materials and the driver was able to exit the truck prior to the collision.<br /><br />"Thankfully, no injuries have been reported at this time."<br /><br />In January of this year, two semi-trucks got hit by an oncoming train within a week.<br /><br />The reason for this type of vehicle getting stuck is the grade on the tracks being too high.<br /><br />Local authorities have proposed a plan to fix the issue in an effort to prevent train crashes.
