Train hits fallen tree near Puyallup, Puyallup WA
Road ClosureA passenger train struck a fallen tree on the tracks near Puyallup, Washington. The collision blocked both main tracks. No injuries or major damage were reported.
Audio|Source: BNSF/UP Seattle Sub - North End
03:59
Transcript:
00:00
And track (number withheld), diversion, clear.
00:08
Amtrak (number withheld), emergency, mercy, mercy.
00:12
That's tree across the track.
00:19
Yeah, we hit it.
00:44
Phaust-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-
00:57
DECDES cancering, Auburn, radio over.
01:01
SDRX-(number withheld)-AWC-D-S.
01:08
Go ahead, SCRX-(number withheld).
01:11
Yeah, left southbound Main 3, about 15.
01:15
That's 0X, (number withheld).
01:17
It lost my GPS on PCC.
01:20
I'll pick it back up about there at the next signal, Willis 3, about 15.6.
01:28
All right, copy that.
01:29
We'll get that report for you over.
01:32
Okay, thank you.
01:35
Thank you. Okay, (name withheld). All right, that's the good sign.
01:42
I'm glad we get the fall end of it.
01:49
Turn about to get the fall end of it.
01:56
All right, sir.
02:03
Okay, (name withheld). (name withheld), you don't?
02:09
Okay, sir. Okay,
02:15
Sats, Traynardt Dispatcher, Dispatcher, Nisqually ready.
02:24
Centralia dispatcher answering Nisqually.
02:26
Ready, over.
02:32
The strike by then to general from schedule.
02:38
Go ahead, over.
02:39
Mr. (name withheld) came down across the track, sir, and seen the coal plant.
02:44
We've got one, not just a half, still covering the main track, two of the plus the trio.
02:55
All right, he said right there in the squally,
02:59
the mileposts, please, over?
03:07
All right, Main 2, 24.8, tree down.
03:12
You said you struck it and broke it in half,
03:16
but it's still fouling Main 2, is that correct? Yeah,
03:19
It was fouling both main one and two.
03:22
We just the main one side and not that half out, the main two sides, it's a little covered.
03:32
Okay, about how large is the trio?
03:35
I don't know, five out, a little work for the round or something.
03:41
Okay, I will pass that along, thanks for the info.
03:46
Any like severe mechanical damage or any types of injuries or anything? No, not that I'm aware of, we're about to your request to be on our way over.
03:58
Okay, understood, thank you over.
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Location mentioned:
Near Canyon Rd E, Puyallup, WA 98373
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