SUWANEE, Ga. - Norfolk Southern is assessing the damage to one of its trains and rail crossing after a tractor trailer was struck by a train on Thursday afternoon.
The railroad crossing at Suwanee Dam Road was closed for just under two hours after the incident. A photo provided by the Suwanee Police Department shows the trailer off to the side and knocked from atop its axils.
Police said it happened around 2:02 p.m. and there were no fatalities.
The crossings at Russell and Main streets were not impacted.
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No word if the tractor-trailer got stuck on the tracks. The crash remains under investigation.
No word on the damage to any surrounding infrastructure.