One Injured in Dump Truck Crash with Norfolk Southern Train in Cleveland, NC

September 24th, 2013 |

CLEVELAND, NC – One person was injured on September 23 when a Norfolk Southern train collided with a dump truck in Cleveland, NC. Cleveland is located in Rowan County, in the west-central part of the state about 141 miles west of Raleigh.

A dump truck rests about .2 of a mile down the tracks after a collision with a Norfolk Southern train at a private rail crossing in Cleveland, NC on September 2013. Photo credit: AirStar

The crash happened around 3:47 p.m.Monday afternoon on September 23 at a private rail crossing just north of the 14300 block of Statesville, Bl in Cleveland, NC.

Map shows location of a Norfolk Southern train crash with a dump truck at a rail crossing near the 14300 block of Statesville, Bl in Cleveland, NC on September 23, 2013.

The train was heading east on its way to Linwood, NC out of Old Fort, NC. The dump truck was knocked down the tracks about .2 of a mile from the point of impact.

One person was injured in the accident and was airlifted to a hospital in Winston-Salem, NC. There are no details as to the extent of the person’s injuries.

There were no reports of injuries to any railroad workers.

The accident is currently under investigation.

Blog post by Gordon, Elias & Seely, a FELA lawyer and North Carolina railroad injury lawyer who publishes train accidents and FELA legal news from across the United States.