Horror as train collides with truck carrying septic tank, seriously injuring driver: video
A train collided with a truck carrying a septic tank in Chesapeake, Virginia, resulting in serious injuries to the driver. The driver allegedly ran a stop sign before the crash occurred, which sent sewage spilling onto the road. Fortunately, no injuries were reported among the train's passengers, and the incident is currently under investigation.
- ▪The truck driver was critically injured and taken to the hospital.
- ▪The collision caused a minor hazmat situation due to the sewage spill.
- ▪No one on the train was injured during the incident.
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US News Horror as train collides with truck carrying septic tank, seriously injuring driver: video By Sonya Gugliara Published May 16, 2026, 4:55 p.m. ET A shocking video captured the moment a train crashed into a truck carrying a septic tank – sending sewage spewing onto a Virginia road and leaving the driver with life-threatening injuries. The man behind the wheel was critically injured after he allegedly blew a stop sign and drove onto train tracks Thursday in Chesapeake, according to preliminary findings shared by police. As the ill-fated truck carrying a massive silver septic tank traveled over the tracks around 4 p.m., it was T-boned by the oncoming locomotive, as seen in the video. Sewages spewed from the ill-fated truck as it collided with the train.
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