Amtrak Silver Star hits gasoline truck (1993) - WSVN snippets
Channel: malgent
Uploaded:
Duration: PT904S
Read a transcript preview of “Amtrak Silver Star hits gasoline truck (1993) - WSVN snippets” from malgent, uploaded on 2025-06-15.
Transcript preview
Language: English (original, YouTube automatic captions)
[0:00] employee. Quote, "The driver was
[0:02] carrying gasoline. We believe about
[0:04] 8,500 gallons of gasoline, depending on
[0:07] where he was on his route. The truck was
[0:10] on its way from our terminal to one of
[0:12] our gas stations. He was making his
[0:14] regular rounds." This according to a
[0:15] spokesman for Hes Corporation in New
[0:17] York. The spokesman went on to say, "We
[0:19] just don't know what happened. The
[0:21] company rules are very clear as far as
[0:23] stopping at all railroad tracks." Now,
[0:26] this track is owned by the Florida
[0:28] Department of Transportation. It's
[0:29] maintained by CSX Transportation.
[0:32] According to a CSX spokesman, the
[0:34] crossing arms and signals were
[0:36] functioning. From what we understand,
[0:38] the truck was caught in traffic and
[0:40] stopped on the track. Our people down
[0:41] there tell us the crossing arm
[0:43] functioned properly and that it came
[0:44] down and actually hit the truck. This
[0:47] again is a direct quote from a spokesman
[0:49] for CSX Transportation, which maintains
[0:52] the track. The spokesman goes on to say,
[0:55] "During the storm, the gates were