- A freight train collided with a sewage truck in Chesapeake, Virginia, on Thursday afternoon, causing a significant explosion of waste.
- The driver of the sewage truck sustained life-threatening injuries and was transported to a local hospital.
- Dramatic video footage showed the Norfolk Southern train striking the rear of the truck, which then spun off the rails.
- Preliminary police findings indicate the truck failed to stop at a posted stop sign before the collision, and the intersection reportedly lacked crossing gates.
- A minor fuel-related hazmat situation was identified but posed no immediate danger to the public, and no train crew members were injured.
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