Train Hits Dump Truck in Vermont

 The Vermont State Police have reported that a vehicle and train collided on railroad tracks Tuesday.

James V. Colaneri was driving a dump truck on State Road in Shaftsbury, Vermont, when he failed to yield to a westbound locomotive.

The train collided with the front end of the truck but was able to come to a controlled stop a short distance from the accident.

The front end of the dump truck sustained significant damages. The driver of the truck and the conductor of the train suffered only minor injuries. Neither needed medical attention.

The collision is currently under investigation.

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