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Train Collides With ECUA Truck At Crossing In Molino (With Gallery)
August 19, 2025
One person was injured when a CSX locomotive collided with an ECUA sanitation truck Tuesday morning in Molino.
The crash happened just before 10 a.m. at a private crossing about a half mile beyond the paved south end of Fairground Road.
One person in the ECUA truck was transported by Escambia County EMS to an area hospital with minor injuries. The CSX engineer on the single locomotive was not injured.
ECUA said the driver was a 12-year employee that sustained a laceration to his foot.
The windshield from the ECUA truck was still hanging on the locomotive when it came to a stop a short distance away. It did not derail, and there was no obvious damage to the tracks.
For a photo gallery, click here.
The private crossing is marked by a stop sign and a small railroad crossing sign that advises to look both directions. There are no warning lights or crossing arms.
NorthEscambia.com photos by Kristi Barbour (ground) and Sean Kahalley (drone), click to enlarge.
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11 Responses to “Train Collides With ECUA Truck At Crossing In Molino (With Gallery)”
Glad no serious injuries but come on, really? First the pickup truck vs train on 9-mile Sunday, now this?? Even if there’s no crossing guard or lights…do these drivers not look before crossing the tracks or listen for the horn?! It’s not hard to miss the sound of a train coming!!!
“I live past the tracks on Fairground.”
The county maintained portion of fairground ends at the R/R tracks, not including the tracks. CSX is responsible for maintaining the tracks and crossing — the part that got messed .
It’s private road past the R/R. You are unfortunately on your own.
I live past the tracks on Fairground. Not sure what caused the wreck and thankfully everyone safe. The dirt road part of Fairground is not safe. The road washes out when it rains and it is very easy to get bogged down. There are large holes that become mud holes when it rains. The county will not help us maintain the road. I have reached out several times to the county via calls and emails and I never get a response. Sometimes the road is almost impassable. There are also large dead trees that line both sides of the road and frequently drop large limbs. Those of us that live on the road do our best to maintain it but it has become overwhelming. If anyone has any suggestions on how to get help please let us know. Those of us living on the road work and pay county taxes but the county doesn’t seem interested in helping us. I’m hoping the county is at least going to come out and fix the part of the road tore up by the wreck.
Gross weight wins every time
@ Scott … I bet your one of the ones that cuts them buses off . Just because you can’t stand getting behind one. Likely making them put on breaks so hard at times that some of the kids get hurt. Shame on you!!!
Seriously Drivers. Just leave a few minutes early.
Garbage truck drivers are like school bus drivers in believing they always have the right of way.
I hope that was an old ECUA truck and not one of the new ones. Did the driver forget to stop, look and listen? Geeze…
Train vs. Vehicle. Vehicle losses!
MUST THIS KEEP HAPPENING??? WTF???!!! PEOPLE!!!! PLEASE PAY ATTENTION!!!! ANY TIME!!!! IS TRAIN TIME!!!! THE TRAIN!!! ALWAYS WIN!!!!
Glad Amtrak don’t run through here at 79 miles an hour! Nobody would survive the way these locals drive. Does anybody know when the midget wrestling might open up again in century? My uncle wants to go
Why???
SMH