Editor’s note: Luke Matheson with the Pine Bluff Commercial is the author of this story.

Two people escaped injury Thursday night (Oct. 15) after a Union Pacific train collided with a stalled tractor-trailer at a railroad crossing near the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office in Fordyce.

The collision occurred around 9 p.m. near the intersection of East First and Charlotte streets, directly in front of the Sheriff’s Office.

According to Dallas County Sheriff Mike Knoedl, the 18-wheeler became stuck while attempting to make a turn across the railroad tracks, leaving the truck stalled in the path of an approaching train.

Knoedl said two occupants were inside the truck’s cab when they heard the train’s whistle. Both managed to exit the vehicle safely before the train struck the truck.

No injuries were reported in the collision.

The Fordyce Fire Department responded to the scene to extinguish small fires caused by the impact, according to Knoedl.

Union Pacific crews remained at the scene late Thursday night and into Friday morning to assess the damage and investigate the collision.