Tractor-trailer slams into NY bridge, sparking massive fire as train passes unscathed overhead
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A tractor-trailer slammed into a railroad bridge in upstate New York on Thursday, causing a massive explosion as a freight train passed by and was not damaged.
Incredible video shows the fire raging as onlookers look on, while in other footage a train can be seen passing over the tracks. Remarkably, it did not get damaged or catch fire. Michael Dorgan is a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business.
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The collision and subsequent explosion knocked power out for most residents and businesses on the east side of town, police said. Nearby homes were also evacuated, and Glenville Town Supervisor Chris Koetzle declared a state of emergency, according to local outlet WTEN.