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Saint Cloud, MN Train VS Car Stuck In Snow On Tracks - 3/31/2018

March 31, 2018

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Video Description

The heavy wet snow continues to be a problem for motorists in the Saint Cloud, MN area as it is making it difficult to get over the larger drifts and snow plow drifts in the roads.

One driver and passenger found out just how bad it was and had to evacuate their vehicle that got stuck in the snow on the train tracks on East Saint Germain Street and 1st Street North.

The driver called 911 and reported she was stuck and a train was coming and everyone got out in time but the BNSF train could not stop in time and hit the car and dragged it about 4 city blocks to the Highway 23 Overpass.
Shot Description

Clip 1 Train Vs Car, with crews looking to try and figure out how to remove the vehicle from the tracks where it was located.

Clip 2 Tight shot of train vs car

Clip 3 Wide shot of train vs car

Clip 4 - 5 Vehicle being pulled off the tracks by a wrecker

Clip 6 Police officer taking photos of the damage to the trains cow catcher and front end.

Clip 7- 8 The vehicle being dragged off the tracks by the wrecker.

Clip 9 Street light with ice hanging off

Clip 10 POV shot of the wrecker passing by with what was left of the vehicle after being hit by the train.

SID: Doug Kiesling