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Freight train stops inches from big rig stuck on tracks

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Freight train stops inches from big rig stuck on tracks
This photo shows just how close this Union Pacific train came to striking a big rig stuck on the tracks Monday in Conway, Arkansas. (Courtesy: City of Conway)

CONWAY, Ark. — An 18-wheeler stuck on a set of Arkansas railroad tracks narrowly escaped destruction Monday when a Union Pacific train stopped just inches from the cab.

According to the Conway Police Department, there were no injuries or damage.

Further details about the incident were not available.

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