ELLIS COUNTY —A Kansas man was injured in an accident just before 12:30p.m. Monday in Ellis County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2007 Peterbilt semi driven by George A. Crawford, 72, Elk City, Kansas, was southbound on Vincent Road at Old Highway 40.&nbsp; The driver did not see or hear the train's whistle. A Union Pacific Train with 41 cars struck the semi as it was crossing the tracks. EMS transported Crawford to Hays Medical Center for treatment of minor injuries.

The train engineer Troy A. Young, 52, Abilene and conductor Tyler S.&nbsp;Gurnee, 33, Salina, were not injured. Crawford was properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the KHP.

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 <figcaption>A flipped semi-truck after a train collision at Vincent Road and Old Highway 40 east of Victoria. Photo by Tony Guerrero/Hays Post</figcaption>
 </figure>ELLIS COUNTY —A Kansas man was injured in an accident just before 12:30p.m. Monday in Ellis County.The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2007 Peterbilt semi driven by George A. Crawford, 72, Elk City, Kansas, was southbound on Vincent Road at Old Highway 40.&nbsp; The driver did not see or hear the train's whistle. A Union Pacific Train with 41 cars struck the semi as it was crossing the tracks. EMS transported Crawford to Hays Medical Center for treatment of minor injuries.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/12/1765226171900.jpeg" alt="The aftermath of a train colliding with a semi-truck at Vincent Road and Old Highway 40 east of Victoria. Photo by Tony Guerrero/Hays Post" />
 <figcaption>The aftermath of a train colliding with a semi-truck at Vincent Road and Old Highway 40 east of Victoria. Photo by Tony Guerrero/Hays Post</figcaption>
 </figure>The train engineer Troy A. Young, 52, Abilene and conductor Tyler S.&nbsp;Gurnee, 33, Salina, were not injured. Crawford was properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the KHP.<figure>
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