Truck driver cited in train crash in Powder Springs

(Powder Springs Police Department)

Two drivers involved in a train crash in Powder Springs are lucky to have walked away without getting hurt.

Powder Springs police say they were called to Powder Springs - Dallas Road and Huddleston Drive after reports of an accident involving a semi-truck and train around 7 p.m. Tuesday.

 According to officers, the truck was attempting to cross some railroad tracks when it was hit by the train.

The driver of the truck was cited for improper stopping on a railroad crossing.

(Powder Springs Police Department)

The road was closed for a period of time due to the debris from the accident and the spilled products from the truck. It has since been reopened.

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