Amtrak train headed to Hampton Roads hits truck hauling boat in New Kent County
NEW KENT COUNTY, Va. (WAVY) — An Amtrak train headed to Williamsburg and Newport News crashed into a pickup truck hauling a boat on Thursday morning in New Kent County. It happened around 10:45 a.m. at the railroad crossing at Riverside Drive and Waterside Drive near Chickahominy Shores in Lanexa.
Train crashes into pickup truck stuck on tracks in New Kent County
There are no injuries, but the railroad tracks will be closed for an undetermined amount of time at two intersections.
Train crash closes New Kent roads
The railroad crossing at Riverside Drive and South Waterside Drive in New Kent County is closed after a crash involving a train and vehicle. In a Facebook post on Wednesday, the New Kent County Sheriff's Office said there were no injuries.
Amtrak train hits truck hauling boat in New Kent County
An Amtrak train headed to Williamsburg and Newport News crashed into a pickup truck hauling a boat on Thursday morning in New Kent County. It happened around 10:45 a.m. at the railroad crossing at Riverside Drive and S.
Railroad crossing closed in New Kent due to crash between train and vehicle
A railroad crossing in New Kent County has closed due to a crash involving a train and a vehicle on Thursday. According to the New Kent County Sheriff’s Office, as of around 11 a.m. on Thursday, Oct.
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