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Train strikes tractor-trailer stuck on tracks in Virginia

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Train strikes tractor-trailer stuck on tracks in Virginia
A tractor-trailer that was stuck on railroad tracks was hit by a train Tuesday night in Chilhowie, Virginia. (Courtesy: Town of Chilhowie Fire & EMS Department)
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The bulldozer carried by the tractor-trailer struck by a train lies on its side near the tracks. (Courtesy: Town of Chilhowie Fire & EMS Department)

CHILHOWIE, Va. — A tractor-trailer that was stuck on railroad tracks was hit by a train Tuesday night in Chilhowie, Virginia.

A post on the Town of Chilhowie Fire & EMS Department Facebook page said that the tractor-trailer, which was hauling a bulldozer, was crossing the tracks near the intersection of Lee Highway and Seven Mile Ford road when the collision happened.

No injuries were reported.

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Joseph Price has been a journalist for almost two decades. He began in community media in  2005 and has since worked at media outlets in Virginia and Arkansas. He is also a commercial drone pilot and video editor. He hosts a weekly community radio show focused on goth, metal and industrial music that airs Wednesday evenings at 6 p.m. at www.kuhsradio.org.

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Joseph Price has been a journalist for almost two decades. He began in community media in  2005 and has since worked at media outlets in Virginia and Arkansas. He is also a commercial drone pilot and video editor. He hosts a weekly community radio show focused on goth, metal and industrial music that airs Wednesday evenings at 6 p.m. at <a href="http://www.kuhsradio.org" rel="noopener">www.kuhsradio.org</a>.
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