New Mexico
Driver severely injured after train and semi-truck collide in Dexter
DEXTER, N.M. (KRQE) – Emergency crews in Dexter are asking people to stay away from a train crossing in the area after a train crashed into a semi-truck. According to Dexter Fire and Rescue, the driver of the semi-truck was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries while the crew on the train had minor injuries.
The crash appears to have happened near Lincoln Ave. and State Highway 2. New Mexico State Police and BNSF officials are investigating the crash. Crews say all training crossings will be closed until further notice adding it may stretch into Tuesday.