Staff Report
(Editor’s Note: This story was updated as of 8:41 p.m. Tuesday, June 3)
BUDA — A vehicle was struck by a train in Buda on Main Street in the morning of Tuesday, June 2, after the driver fell asleep behind the wheel, but no injuries were reported.
Just before approximately 8 a.m., the driver was headed toward a set of railroad tracks just past San Antonio near the entrance of City Park on Main Street and they fell asleep while behind the wheel, stated Buda Police Department Community Affairs Officer Matt Schima. The driver then hit a sign on the side of the road, which pushed the vehicle onto the railroad tracks where it came to a stop, Schima continued.
The driver, who was the only occupant, was able to get out of the vehicle prior to impact from the train. According to BPD, the driver was transported to a local hospital and is in stable condition.
After ensuring that the individuals were safe and attended to with first aid, Schima shared that BPD contacted Union Pacific to see if they could stop the trains. In this case, they did make an emergency stop as soon as they could, but the impact had already occurred.
During the time of officers being on scene of the accident, beginning at 8 a.m., all railroad crossings on Main Street were blocked and drivers were asked to seek alternate routes. However, they were reopened as of 10:15 a.m.
