See Train Smash into Semi Truck During N.C. Snowstorm After Driver Escapes

Published
February 02, 2026
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina
near the intersection of Poplar Street and Airline Avenue
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Incident type
Semi truck, Transit, Crash

Summary

Semi Truck Crash Gastonia North Carolina in Gastonia, North Carolina: A truck driver (Sgt. Dan Lane) narrowly avoided injury after escaping a semi-truck moments before a train struck it during a snowstorm in Gastonia, N.C. The driver became stuck on railroad tracks and exited before the train collided. No injuries were reported.

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See Train Smash into Semi Truck During N.C. Snowstorm After Driver Escapes

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