Train, tractor trailer collide, causing roadblock in metro Atlanta

The Forest Park Fire and Emergency Services Department said a temporary road closure is in effect after a train and a large tractor trailer collided.

The fire department said the crash happened at Main Street near Hale Road.

According to the department, Forest Park Police officers are on site to assist in clearing the both traffic lanes.

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The cause of the accident itself was not immediately clear.

Officials said no injuries were reported from the crash so far.

At this time, residents and drivers are encouraged to avoid the area and follow all detour or traffic control measures in place.

Channel 2 Action News reported when another crash involving a tractor trailer and a train happened last week in DeKalb County, dumping large rolls of paper across the road.

Other train crashes this year with impacts on metro Atlanta communities include a fiery crash between a CSX train and a semi-truck in June in Atlanta and another, also in Atlanta, where a train crashed into a tractor-trailer, slicing the big rig and scattering packages on the ground.

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