PHOTO: Fire erupted after two trains crashed head-on Tuesday in northern Texas, injuring one person.
The trains collided just before 8:30 a.m. local time (9:30 a.m. ET) east of Panhandle, Texas, along Highway 60, according to Panhandle City Hall officials.
Officials said the city was draining its water supply to fill fire trucks' tanks as it desperately tried to quell the flames.
According to NBC affiliate KAMR, Panhandle was evacuating the east side of town due to the smoke from the fiery wreck. Residents were instructed to go to the local courthouse or war memorial. One patient from the crash was taken to Northwest Texas Healthcare System in nearby Amarillo, Texas. He is in stable, non-critical condition, according to the hospital's marketing director, Patrick Buckley. The hospital is prepared for more patients if needed. Fire erupted after two trains crashed head-on Tuesday in northern Texas, injuring one person.
The trains collided just before 8:30 a.m. local time (9:30 a.m. ET) east of Panhandle, Texas, along Highway 60, according to Panhandle City Hall officials.
Officials said the city was draining its water supply to fill fire trucks' tanks as it desperately tried to quell the flames.
According to NBC affiliate KAMR, Panhandle was evacuating the east side of town due to the smoke from the fiery wreck. Residents were instructed to go to the local courthouse or war memorial.