Army Train Carrying Stryker Vehicles Smashes Through Semi

What happens to a semi truck stalled at a railroad crossing when a Union Pacific freight train carrying Army Stryker vehicles comes barreling down the tracks? The train wins.

The crash happened near Chowchilla, California, on Sunday. The train was traveling from Fort Lewis, Washington, to Fort Irwin, California, in the Mojave Desert, according to ABC 30.

The driver of the truck is seen in the video waving his arms trying to get the train engineer to stop. He wasn’t successful,

The semi trailer exploded sending boxes filled with trail mix flying through the air. Local media reports say the train was carrying hundreds of General Dynamics-built Stryker vehicles.

FYI: NSFW language in the video.

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