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.