MOUNT VICTORY, Ohio — The driver of a semitrailer was hospitalized after a crash involving a train in Hardin County on Wednesday.
According to the Hardin County Sheriff's Office, the crash happened just before noon on state Route 31 in Mount Victory.
Video submitted to 10TV appears to show the semi on fire as the train drags it along the tracks.
The sheriff's office said the driver was taken to a hospital but did not say what their condition was.
The crash happened near the Mount Victory Council Room, where Mayor Jerry Brose said rocks spewed away from the tracks, breaking windows at nearby buildings. She said one rock flew through the bathroom window of a nearby home, but no one was hurt.
Brose said she saw the driver walk and sit down in an ambulance before being taken to a hospital.
The sheriff's office said the railroad crossings throughout the village were blocked for an extended period of time but reopened around 6 p.m.
A spokesperson for CSX provided the following statement to 10TV:
"CSX personnel are cooperating with the Hardin County Sheriff's Office, who are investigating the incident. CSX appreciates the swift response by local emergency personnel and extends its thoughts to those impacted by this event.
At CSX, safety is our highest priority in the communities we serve. We remind the public to strictly adhere to warning devices located on or near a rail line.”
The cause of the crash is under investigation. No other injuries were reported, according to Brose.
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