Train carrying more than 100 passengers slams into garbage truck in South Carolina, officials say
By Zach Rainey
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WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY, South Carolina (WYFF) — The driver of a garbage truck miraculously walked away with minor injuries after the vehicle was struck by a train in Williamsburg County, South Carolina, on Wednesday morning.
Around 10:25 a.m., the Williamsburg County Fire Department was called to a crash involving a train and a garbage truck near 676 North Williamsburg County Highway, which is about three miles north of Kingstree.
The Williamsburg County Fire Department said that the first units on scene reported a garbage truck pushed off to the side of the track and an Amtrak train still upright and down the track from the accident site.
We are told the driver of the garbage truck was able to get out of the truck on his own with minor injuries. The driver was transported to a local hospital for evaluation. No injuries were reported by the train’s passengers and crew.
Officials reported that both the truck and train were damaged extensively, and the track will have to be inspected before train traffic can resume.
At the time of the accident, there were 101 passengers and crew on board the train. As for the garbage truck, the driver was the only occupant.
Buses were called to take the passengers of the train to the recovery center in Kingstree to wait for transport to the next station or another train.
Authorities said the incident happened at a private crossing, so there were no crossarms or warning signals.
The accident is under investigation by South Carolina Highway Patrol.
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