Photos: Train smashes through tractor-trailer in South Carolina

Not clear what led up to wreck
The South Carolina Highway Patrol said a train and an 18-wheeler crashed into each other Monday morning.
Published: May 6, 2025 at 11:29 AM EDT
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (WBTV) - A train smashed through a tractor-trailer in South Carolina on Monday morning.

The collision happened around 10:30 a.m. on Monday, May 5, at the intersection of Farrow Road and Old Sloan Road in Columbia.

Officials said the crash happened between the truck and a Norfolk Southern train.

Photos, which can be seen below, showed the collision’s aftermath.

Norfolk Southern confirmed no injuries were reported among the train’s crew. It was unclear if anyone on the tractor-trailer was hurt.

As of this writing, there’s no word on what led up to the wreck.

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