No injuries reported after train and tractor-trailer collide in Wingate

It was not immediately clear whether or not there were injuries.
Law enforcement is investigating a crash involving a train and tractor-trailer in Wingate Thursday afternoon.
Published: Jan. 19, 2023 at 2:03 PM EST
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WINGATE, N.C. (WBTV) - Law enforcement is investigating a crash involving a train and tractor-trailer in Wingate Thursday afternoon.

The two appear to have collided when the tractor-trailer was going over the train tracks on Main Street near the Highway 74 entrance to Wingate University.

The Union County Emergency Management crew is on-site to help with the cleanup.

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WBTV is working to learn the cause of the crash.

University officials said in a message to students that no injuries occurred during the incident, and there was no threat of any hazardous materials leaking out into the area.

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