CENTERVILLE — A FrontRunner train clipped a semitrailer that rolled off I-15 and near the tracks in Centerville on Monday, police said. No serious injuries were reported.
The truck, traveling south on I-15, left its lane and scraped the median concrete barrier, police said. Once the truck hit the barrier, it rebounded to the right, crossing all lanes of traffic and rolled onto its side, blocking Utah Transit Authority train tracks about 1:30 p.m.
Shortly after, a southbound FrontRunner train came upon the crashed truck and hit its wheels on the front of the train's left side, according to the Utah Highway Patrol.
"Officers described the contact as a 'glancing blow' which did minimal damage to the truck," UTA spokesman Carl Arky said.
No injuries were reported on the train, which was carrying six crew members and 98 passengers, according to Arky.
People driving by, including West Valley police officers on their way to work, helped extricate the driver of the semitrailer, Arky said. The driver was taken to Lakeview Hospital with injuries that were considered not to be life threatening. A dog was also in the passenger seat of the semi and sustained minor injuries, Arky said.
Police believe the male truck driver was drowsy or fatigued.
FrontRunner passengers were shuttled from the stalled train and buses were used to bridge the Farmington and Woods Cross stations until the tracks reopened shortly before 4 p.m.
Speed restrictions were placed on trains traveling through the area. Both north and southbound trains were expected to run 20 to 30 minutes behind schedule through Monday night, according to UTA.