A BNSF freight train traveling through Mendon, Missouri on Monday morning struck an ATV stuck on the tracks, creating a fiery and mangled mess.
Missouri State Police said the incident happened about 8:40 a.m. where the tracks cross Mike Road, north of Mendon in Cheriton County.
No injuries were reported, police said, and the cargo was not damaged.
Police added that, as the pictures show, the train engine suffered minor damage, while the ATV was significantly damaged.
In fact, images released by police showed black soot covering the front of the engine, and at the front of the train was a mangled ball of metal with wheel hubs and roll bars barely intact.
BNSF trains are on shared tracks with Amtrak, and possible delays are expected Monday because of the crash.
Crashes occur at passive crossings, which do not have gates, bells and warning lights like active crossings. MSHP Team B / Twitter
The incident happened at about 8:40 am Team MSHP B / Twitter
The crash happened on the same rail line through Mendon where a fatal train accident occurred a little more than a year ago.
In June 2022, an Amtrak train struck a garbage truck before the locomotive flipped onto its side, killing four people and injuring more than 140 others.
The derailment happened just before 12:45 pm and the train was traveling to Chicago, Illinois from Los Angeles, California.
No injuries were reported, police said. MSHP Team B / Twitter
A garbage truck carrying materials to a nearby Army Corps of Engineers project was hit by a train in the rear, affecting two locomotives, six coaches and separate cars for a cafe and baggage.
Crashes occur at passive crossings, which do not have gates, bells and warning lights like active crossings. Instead, the crossing has a stop sign.
For years, the NTSB has recommended the closure of certain crossings or conversion from passive to active.
The cargo on the train was not damaged. MSHP Troop B / Twitter
In 1998, the agency proposed technology that could alert drivers to the presence of a train when approaching a grade crossing.
FOX 4 in Kansas City says after the Amtrak crash, state lawmakers approved $50 million in state funding to make updates to the railroad crossing.
The station added that the Missouri Department of Transportation has plans to close or update 47 passive public rail crossings across the state.
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