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Watch the terrifying moment a passenger train rips through a lorry's trailer

Watch the terrifying moment a passenger train rips through a lorry's trailer
Watch the terrifying moment a passenger train rips through a lorry's trailer Watch the terrifying moment a passenger train rips through a lorry's trailer

Dash cam footage has been released of a double decker passenger train ripping through a lorry trailer in Utah.

Without warning, a train smashes through the back of the FedEx lorry, narrowly missing the cab with the driver inside.

The lorry’s double trailer load goes flying, and the train continues at a high speed.

The trailer’s load is flung across the snow (North Salt Lake Police Department)

It’s not known why the crossing’s barrier, lights and bell failed, gaving drivers no warning of the oncoming train.

The trailers completely detach from the lorry’s cab (North Salt Lake Police Department)

The footage was recorded by a camera on the dashboard of a police car that happened to be approaching the crossing at the time.

The barriers did finally come down, and two police officers ran from their car to help.

Police rush to the scene (North Salt Lake Police Department)

Luckily, none of the 82 train passengers or the two people in the lorry’s cab were seriously injured.