LAKE CITY, S.C. (WBTW) — A rail car derailed Thursday afternoon in Lake City after a train hit a truck that had stopped on the tracks, authorities said.
The crash closed multiple crossings at Thomas Street and south of Thomas Street, but Florence County Emergency Management said Friday morning that the crossings had been reopened.
A city official said the truck was stopped on the tracks and was hit when the train could not stop in time.
No injuries were reported in the crash.
Earlier in January, 25 cars of a CSX train derailed.
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