RUSKIN, Fla. (WFLA) — Hillsborough Fire Rescue responded to multiple 911 calls reporting an explosion and heavy smoke near the train tracks on Old Highway 41 in Ruskin.  The incident happened early Tuesday afternoon.  At the scene the crew confirmed a crash involving a train and a dump truck, which ignited small bush fires in to multiple train cars and the surrounding area.  Fortunately, no hazardous materials were involved.  The driver of the d…

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Firefighters responded to multiple emergency calls reporting an explosion and heavy smoke near train tracks in Ruskin.

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Truck driver dies after crashing into a train in Ruskin

RUSKIN, Fla. – A collision between a train and a dump truck in Ruskin on Tuesday afternoon resulted in a fiery crash and tragically claimed the life of the truck driver. Hillsborough County Fire Rescue (HCFR) responded to numerous 911 calls around 12:05 pm reporting…  Train And Dump Truck Collide In Ruskin, Resulting In Fatality

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Train And Dump Truck Collide In Ruskin, Resulting In Fatality

A dump truck driver died in a fiery crash involving a train. Hillsborough County Fire (HCFR) said multiple people called 911 around 12:20 p.m. to report heavy smoke near the train tracks at Old Highway 41 in Ruskin.When crews arrived, they saw a dump truck and multiple train cars engulfed in flames. According to HCFR, the crash resulted in a small brush fire.The fire crews were able to get the fire under control in about 30 minutes.The dump truc…

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Fiery crash involving train and dump truck in Ruskin kills dump truck driver

One person is dead after a dump truck collided with a train on Tuesday afternoon in Ruskin.

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The Hillsborough County Fire and Rescue Department responded to multiple 911 calls that reported an explosion and a dense column of smoke near the train tracks at the Old US Hwy 41 in Ruskin on Monday afternoon. The first rescue team arrived at the scene in just 8 minutes, confirming a crash between a train and a cargo truck that resulted in an active fire. According to firefighters, several train wagons and cargo truck were caught in flames, an…

El Departamento de Bomberos y Rescate del Condado Hillsborough respondió a múltiples llamadas al 911 que reportaban una explosión y una densa columna de humo cerca de las vías del tren en la Old US Hwy 41 en Ruskin durante la tarde del lunes. El primer equipo de rescate llegó a la escena en solo 8 minutos, confirmando un choque entre un tren y un camión de carga que resultó en un incendio activo. Según los bomberos, varios vagones del tren y el …

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