It probably was an accident then, if there were three trucks. It’s hard to imagine how the driver could miss seeing the train and the gates, but at a high speed for both vehicles, there probably wouldn’t have been much time.
No issues with the crossing itself. As well marked as any and all lights, bells, gates working
No known issues with the train
Trucking company had 7 violations in 19 random inspections in the past year.
Driver was in mid-40’s and was a local - name still not released.
Have not yet determined if driver had a cell phone and if so, if it was being used at time of crash
Will not have toxicology tests back for many weeks
5 people still unaccounted for.