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TRE train involved in crash near Riverside Drive in Fort Worth, officials say

The location of the crash is near Fort Worth Central Station.
Credit: Fort Worth police

Updated at 9:10 a.m. with additional information from authorities. 

A Trinity Railway Express train collided with a semi truck Tuesday morning on Riverside Drive, officials said.

At least two people were hurt in the crash with minor injuries, according to a MedStar spokesperson. About 50 people were on board the train at the time. 

The location of the crash is near Fort Worth Central Station.

A tweet from DART sent out shortly before 8 a.m. advised TRE passengers to expect delays due to the accident, but did not provide any estimated length of time for the delays. 

The accident had been cleared by 9:05 a.m. and trains were resuming service, but delays were still expected, another tweet said.

Fort Worth police said via Twitter that travelers should expect a two-hour delay and that traffic will shut down in both directions between Fourth Street and Galvez Avenue during that time. 

Passengers could be seen exiting the train around 8:25 a.m., a little less than an hour after the incident occurred.

Credit: Fort Worth police

Damage to the back of the 18-wheeler was visible at the crash site, though the cab of the truck appeared to be intact. 

Authorities at the scene said the truck had been attempting to make a left turn onto Galvez Street heading south, but was unable to do so because of traffic. 

The train was still at a distance at the time, and the gates had not yet come down when the driver tried to make the turn, authorities told WFAA. 

The train was going about 50 miles per hour at the time of the crash, according to crews on scene. Officials were able to alert passengers, ask them to move to the back of the train and pull the emergency break before the collision.

The back of the truck was still on the tracks by the time the train arrived, however, and the two collided.

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