CIBOLO – A man safely escaped his SUV that got stuck on railroad tracks moments before it was struck by an incoming train, according to Cibolo police.
The incident happened early Sunday morning at the intersection of FM 1103 and FM 78.
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Police said the man was driving his SUV when he misjudged the turn on FM 78, drove onto the railroad tracks, and got his vehicle stuck.
He called a friend to help him get the SUV off of the tracks, but they weren’t able to free it in time, according to officials.
The man was uninjured in the incident, but his vehicle was hit by the train, which was traveling 60 miles per hour at the time, according to police.
No criminal charges will be filed in the crash.
Some railroad crossing were blocked off following the incident, including FM 3009 at FM78 and Schertz Parkway at FM 78. However, as of around noon, the crossings reopened.
Police said a railroad crossing arm at FM 1103 and FM 78 was taken out by the crash, and train conductors are having to get off of incoming trains to manually stop traffic while passing through.
Union Pacific is working to fix the arm, but there is no timetable on when it will be repaired, officials said.
Traffic is backing up in the area, and drivers should expect delays.
This is a developing story and we’ll bring more updates as they become available.
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