Amtrak train hits semitruck stuck on the tracks in Auburn
Jan 18, 2025, 1:52 PM | Updated: Jan 19, 2025, 10:04 am
An Amtrak train crushed the cab of a semitruck in Auburn Saturday, after the vehicle got stuck at a railroad crossing.
The collision took place just before 10:30 a.m., after the driver of the semi made a wrong turn.
There were two people in the cab of the semi when it became stuck on the tracks.
According to KIRO 7, both of the occupants made it out of the truck before it was struck.
The television station obtained a video of the crash.
It shows the moment of impact, when the train’s locomotive smashed into the truck sitting on the tracks.
That video has been posted online by KIRO 7.
An Amtrak train headed southbound struck a semi truck at this railroad crossing in Auburn. (Photo: Valley Regional Fire)
The train hit the semi at a rail crossing on 29th St. N.W. at B St. N.W., just east of Emerald Downs.
The Amtrak train was headed south when it struck the disabled semi.
Amtrak says there were 157 passengers on board the train.
No one on the train reported any injuries.
As a result of the collision, all Amtrak trains running between Seattle and Tacoma were delayed, and were operating about an hour behind schedule.
Auburn police also closed the southbound lane of B St. N.W. as crews begin the cleanup of debris from the collision.
It’s unclear how the semi became stuck at the rail crossing.
