By Associated Press - Saturday, July 1, 2017

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - A passenger train crashed into a semi-trailer in Florida, leaving the truck driver with minor injuries.

The Tampa Bay Times reports that the crash occurred Friday afternoon.

The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office says the truck was crossing tracks near the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa when the Amtrak train hit it.



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Information from: Tampa Bay Times (St. Petersburg, Fla.), https://www.tampabay.com.

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