Tractor trailer driver escapes before CSX freight train des…

Car Crash Fairburn Georgia in Fairburn, Georgia: A tractor trailer driver in Fairburn, Georgia got stuck on railroad tracks along Highway 29 near Bishop Road while attempting to cross them. A CSX freight train approaching the crossing struck the rig, shearing through the cab and igniting a fire that crews extinguished. The driver exited the truck on foot moments before the collision and was not injured. Two people were aboard the CSX train; one suffered minor injuries. Some diesel spilled from the wrecked truck but was cleaned up without hazardous materials concerns.