Tanker Hauling Acid Fails To Beat Oncoming Train

Thousands of gallons of hydrochloric acid spilled Tuesday morning when a train crashed into the tanker truck that was hauling it in Washington County. The crash happened around 11 a.m. in Centerville, near Fredericktown. The intersection of Maple Glenn Road and Low Hill Road is marked by cross bucks. Officials say the CSX train was traveling southbound when it collided with the tanker truck, which was carrying more than 4,000 gallons of hydrochloric acid. “Bang! We heard a big bang and the train stopped, so we knew something big was hit,” said neighbor and evacuee Mattie Mowry.