An Amtrak train carrying more than 100 people collided with an 18-wheeler in Texas on Tuesday morning, officials confirmed.
In a statement, Amtrak said “a vehicle came into contact with the train on Union Pacific Railroad tracks near Houston.”
The train was traveling from Los Angeles to New Orleans with 93 passengers and 11 crew members onboard, it said.
Officials in Missouri City, about 20 miles southwest of Houston, confirmed that fire personnel were responding to an accident involving the Amtrak train and an 18-wheeler and had extinguished a fire.
Missouri City Fire Chief Mario Partida said fire crews responded to reports of the accident on the southwest side of Houston around 11 a.m. local time.
Amtrak said there were no reports of serious injuries.
Partida told NBC News that two minor injuries were reported and treated at the scene. He added that no crew members, including the conductor and the 18-wheeler driver, were injured.
The train did not derail as a result of the incident, Partida confirmed, but a fuel spill occurred. A hazardous materials team contained it, and there is no risk to the public.
Passengers were evacuated and taken to the next train station on buses, officials said.
“As a precaution, customers were moved off of the train. They will continue east aboard chartered buses,” Amtrak said in a statement.
