Amtrak Train Crashes Into Truck In Polk County

LAKELAND, FL — An Amtrak passenger train slammed into a 35-foot flatbed trailer in Polk County Thursday but no one was injured.

Carrie Horstman of the The Polk County Sheriff's Office told Patch the truck driver was later cited. Emmanuel Hortas Colon was cited for insufficient space to drive completely through a railroad crossing.

The train, which had 102 passengers on board, was heading east along the Combee Road North near US Hwy 92 East in Lakeland at the time of the crash, according to Horstman.

"This occurred around 1:30 p.m.," Horstman said. She said one lane of Combee Road was shut down for a time following the crash.