Train Collides With 18-Wheeler Hauling Cars in Schertz, No Injuries Reported

A westbound train struck an 18-wheeler car-hauler at the intersection of Schertz Parkway and FM 78 Sunday morning around 10:12–10:15 a.m.; miraculously, no one was injured and the train did not derail. Authorities say the truck was stopped on the south side of the tracks when it was hit, and the intersection of Schertz Parkway and FM 3009 was closed for about five to six hours while other FM 78 crossings remained open. The crash is being investigated by the Schertz Police Department in coordination with Union Pacific and state and federal agencies. Officials noted this was the second train-truck collision in Schertz in a week, the earlier incident involving an Amtrak train and a semi that also resulted in no injuries. Schertz police urged drivers to obey railroad crossing warnings, “stop, look and listen,” and to leave vehicles and call 911 if trapped on the tracks.