The terrifying moment when a train collides with a pickup vehicle involved in a recent deadly accident is caught on camera by Odessa Fire Rescue.
A white minivan, which can be seen driving east on Murphy Street in the video, allegedly refused to give way to a pickup truck traveling west, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS).
The minivan's driver tried to turn into a cross street without stopping for the truck, according to DPS, which caused a collision, per Fox News.
The collision caused the vehicle pulling the flatbed trailer to come to a stop on the railway tracks just in front of an oncoming freight train.
Jesus Guadalupe Laredo, 28, of Corpus Christi, Texas, the truck's driver, was able to exit the vehicle before it was hit by the train.
The vehicle and its trailer were split apart after the accident, and the trailer then crashed into a nearby electric pole and disintegrated. Dust and debris were scattered all over the area as a result of the vehicle being propelled forward and toppling over onto its side.
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Texas Authorities Investigating The Two Incidents
According to DPS, a collision between a Honda minivan and a Ford F250 carrying a trailer resulted in the Ford ending up on the railroad lines. The department is now looking into both incidents, per KSAT.
The minivan's driver was killed in the collision, and one of the passengers was taken to the hospital in serious condition. According to TMZ, the truck driver's condition at the hospital was stable.
The first collision claimed the life of the minivan's driver, John Edward Grube, 86, of Frisco, Texas. He was transported to University Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas, along with his passenger, Kay Clemens Pries, 90, also of Frisco.
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