A train collided with an 18-wheel truck outside Cameron, Texas, on Tuesday morning, police confirmed to Fox News.
The train, which was carrying oil tankers, exploded as a result of the accident, and authorities labeled the accident a hazardous material situation, according to the Cameron Police Department.
The police received the report about the accident around 6:45 am CT and sent mutual aid to the first aid at the scene.
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Both the train driver and the truck driver survived the accident without serious injury, local media KXXV reported.
Train derailment in Cameron, Texas. (Chief Lonnie Gosch / Cameron Police Department)
(Chief Lonnie Gosch / Cameron Police Department)
Milam County Sheriff Chris White will share more information about the collision later in the morning.
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Police are evacuating nearby houses and telling people in the area to avoid Highway 90.
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