Photo courtesy Timpson Volunteer Fire Department
July 31, 2023 - A train collided with a trailer load of hay just outside of Timpson Monday, July 31, 2023.
Timpson Volunteer Fire Department, Constable Precinct 5 office, and Texas Department of Public Safety all responded to the crash scene.
According to Union Pacific Railroad Media Relations, at about 3pm CDT today, a southbound Union Pacific train collided with a trailer carrying hay about three miles southwest of Timpson.
No one was injured.
The incident occurred at a private crossing after a trailer being pulled by a tractor became stuck on the railroad tracks. The tractor was no longer attached to the trailer at the time of the collision.
Photo courtesy Timpson Volunteer Fire Department
