An alarming incident unfolded in Chesapeake, Virginia, when a train collided with a truck transporting a septic tank, releasing sewage onto the roadway and leaving the truck driver with critical injuries.
The driver, who reportedly ignored a stop sign, found himself in the path of an oncoming train while crossing the tracks on Thursday afternoon, according to initial police reports.
Surveillance footage captured the dramatic scene as the truck, burdened with a large silver septic tank, was struck by the train around 4 p.m. The impact spun the vehicle out of control, toppling a tree and sending sewage flying into the air.