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Train collides with empty dump truck in South Fulton; no one injured

A CSX train hit an empty dump truck at an intersection.
A CSX train hit an empty dump truck at an intersection.
By Tara L. Subramaniam
June 27, 2018

A CSX train collided with an empty dump truck at the intersection of Roosevelt Highway and Rock Hill Road in South Fulton on Wednesday morning, but no one was injured.

The incident happened around 7 a.m., South Fulton police spokeswoman Cpl. Maureen Smith told AJC.com.

According to Smith, part of the empty truck was sitting on the train tracks at the time of the crash. 
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