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There was a derailment yesterday near the town of Mabton on BNSF's Yakima Valley Sub. Engines and several cars on the ground on an eastbound grainer. It looks like the cause was a trucker who collided with the train. Not sure how someone could miss seeing an oncoming train at this crossing, as there's a clear line of sight for kilometers either way, the crossing is clearly marked, and this happened in broad daylight.
MABTON -- UPDATE: Emergency crews confirm the train derailed after it was hit by a semi-truck carrying a piece of farm equipment. At least 10 train cars were derailed due to the collision. Emergency crews are currently at the scene of a train that has derailed at State Route 22 and Phillips...
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