NTSB investigates tractor-trailer stop on train tracks in deadly West Texas crash

Federal officials are investigating why a tractor-trailer stopped on train tracks in West Texas, leading to a deadly collision with a Union Pacific train. The crash occurred at a railway crossing in Pecos, killing two train employees. The National Transportation Safety Board is examining how long the truck was on the tracks and whether anyone contacted the railroad before the crash. The train was traveling at about 68 mph when the crew applied emergency brakes. The collision caused a wind turbine base to be propelled into a nearby building, damaging it. Three people in the building sustained minor injuries. A data recorder from the wreckage is being analyzed by the NTSB.