PARMA, Idaho — A 52-year-old male from Nyssa, Oregon, is in critical condition after a semi-dump truck collided with a train in Parma at around 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 7.
In a press release, Idaho State Police say that a 2015 Peterbilt was traveling northbound on Noye Lane, going over the railroad tracks, when it collided with a Union Pacific locomotive traveling southeast.
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In a Facebook post from Nyssa Fire, the department said they responded to a manure spreader versus train incident at the request of Parma Rural Fire & EMS.
Nyssa Fire says the train subsequently caught fire after the collision.
Neighborhood Reporter Allie Triepke was on the scene and says that Main St/Apple Valley Rd was closed due to the crash.
Triepke spoke with an ISP trooper at the scene who said that the railroad was completely shut down and no other freight trains could travel along the tracks.
According to authorities at the scene, the initial collision occurred at the railroad crossing, and the train dragged the vehicle about a half mile before coming to a complete stop.
ISP says that thick morning fog was present at the time of the accident, with visibility very low, only 300 feet.
An ISP trooper on scene says that the driver of the manure spreader was transported to a hospital and is in critical condition. There are no reported injuries to the train conductor and engineers.
The railroad and roadway were blocked for six-and-a-half hours to allow emergency personnel to assist those involved in the crash and secure the scene.
Some of the responding agencies include ISP, Nyssa Fire, Canyon County Sheriff's Office, and Parma Fire.
The crash remains under investigation by ISP.
Idaho News 6 will continue to update this story as more information becomes available.
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