Updated to include that the tow truck was stuck/disabled in the tracks.
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a train hitting a tow truck at approximately 11PM on Saturday night.
According to our public safety reporter, Cordell Pugh, the unoccupied tow truck was struck by a freight train in the area of the Forest Glen Road/Linden Lane Railroad Crossing. The occupants of the tow truck exited prior to the collision. MCFRS chief spokesperson Pete Piringer stated that the flatbed tow truck became stuck/disabled on the tracks and that there was no derailment or fuel spill and no injuries.
Featured photo courtesy of Neel Wade (@neelvaidya)
More…CSX RR at Linden La, inbound freight train (hauling gravel) struck flatbed tow truck ‘stuck/disabled’ on RR tracks at Xing, no injury, no fuel spill (from truck nor locomotive), no train derailment, CSX RR traffic stopped, some nearby roads Linden La, Forest Glen) blocked pic.twitter.com/5Z476olAZe
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) October 15, 2023
TRAIN HITS TOW TRUCK: ~11PM Saturday, Unoccupied tow truck struck by freight train in the area of the Forest Glen Road/Linden Lane Railroad Crossing. Occupants exited tow truck prior to collision. No derailment or injuries; @WheatonRescue2 Chief 742 (Dempsey) has command. https://t.co/CEHkeQzOMf
— Cordell (@CordellTraffic) October 15, 2023