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Freight Train Slams Into Septic Truck at Virginia Crossing

Police are probing whether the driver ran a stop sign at the ungated crossing.

Overview

  • A Norfolk Southern freight train hit the rear of a septic truck at a Chesapeake, Virginia, crossing on Thursday in a crash captured on bystander video.
  • Police said the truck driver was first listed with life‑threatening injuries and was reported stable on Friday.
  • The ruptured tank caused a minor hazardous spill that officials said did not pose an immediate danger to the public.
  • Preliminary findings indicate the truck did not stop at a posted stop sign at a crossing without gates, according to Chesapeake police.
  • Norfolk Southern said its train crew was not injured.