Freight Train Hits Pickup Truck With 3 Inside At MD Crossing

MT. AIRY, MD — Three people in a pickup truck walked away from a crash scene with a freight train Thursday morning.

According to the Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services, crews were called to the scene around 7:40 a.m. They found the pickup truck with front-end damage at the railroad tracks.

The three people in the pickup truck were evaluated by paramedics, but declined going to the hospital. No injuries were reported by anyone on the train, the fire department stated.

No additional details were provided by the fire department.

Mutual aid was provided by Carroll and Frederick counties.