Train crashes into 18-wheeler at Huffman rail crossing, driver killed

ABC Houston News HUFFMAN, Texas (KTRK) -- The driver of an 18-wheeler died Wednesday morning when a train crashed into the rig at a busy northeast Harris County railroad crossing. It happened some time before 7:40 a.m. at FM 2100 and FM 1960. The impact of the crash caused the truck to burst into flames, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez. The incident has blocked the intersection which connects the Crosby area to FM 1960. "It appears the truck driver was parked on the tracks, in line with other vehicles, waiting for the traffic when (the) train was approaching," Gonzalez said in a tweet.