Train stopped to avoid collision with tractor trailer, Memphis NY
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A train stopped in time to avoid collision with a tractor trailer stopped on a railroad crossing near Memphis. No injuries or damage were reported.
Audio|Heard on: NS Southern Tier and NYS&W
Listen to dispatch call
01:43
Transcript:
00:00
I just saw the reporter here, but...
00:04
We got eight, and they're up there, Brock the train would stop, so we didn't hit them.
00:09
Everything's all good.
00:13
Right, near Memphis, MP 253.8, it was a tractor trailer.
00:18
Was it a crossing there over?
00:20
Yeah.
00:21
A lot of the dogs to the plant was stopped on the crossing and brought it straight to a stop and didn't hit him and everything's up.
00:31
All right, were you, did you have to put the train in emergency over?
00:39
Do you know what kind of tractor trailer,
00:42
like what company everyone?
00:46
The all-white trailer with a green truck and I think the trailer with like (number withheld) I saw it on the back.
01:02
(number withheld) river.
01:04
Yeah, probably.
01:07
One way, it was going away.
01:09
It happened.
01:14
All right, I copy that and what direction was he traveling over?
01:29
All right, so he was heading west once he started again.
01:33
I'll copy that. We'll get it called in and just confirming the crew's okay, over.
01:37
Roger, we're off by then.
01:41
All right, I copy that.
01:43
Thanks for the update.
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Location mentioned:
Memphis, NY 13112
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