Semi stuck on tracks hit by train in Middletown

A semi stuck on the tracks at Woodlawn Avenue and University Boulevard was struck by a train Sept. 7, 2023. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF

A semi stuck on the tracks at Woodlawn Avenue and University Boulevard was struck by a train Sept. 7, 2023. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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By Lauren Pack
Updated Sept 7, 2023
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A semi hauling an oversize load got stuck on railroad tracks and was struck by a train Thursday afternoon in Middletown.

Middletown police and the Ohio State Highway Patrol were called to a collision between a Norfolk Southern train and semi tractor-trailer that happened around 12:20 p.m. on the tracks at Woodlawn Avenue and University Boulevard.

The semi got stuck and the driver was able to exit the cab, but could not alert train operators in time to avoid the collision, said Middletown Police Chief David Birk.

No one was injured, but roadways in the area remained closed as of 3 p.m.

A semi tractor trailer was struck by a train on tracks at a crossing at at Woodlawn Avenue and University Boulevard in Middletown Sept. 7, 2023. No one was injured. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF

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A semi tractor trailer was struck by a train on tracks at a crossing at at Woodlawn Avenue and University Boulevard in Middletown Sept. 7, 2023. No one was injured. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF

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A semi tractor trailer was struck by a train on tracks at a crossing at at Woodlawn Avenue and University Boulevard in Middletown Sept. 7, 2023. No one was injured. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF

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