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Emergency crews respond to train crash near Chickasha

GRADY COUNTY, Okla. (KFOR) — Emergency crews responded to a train wreck outside of Chickasha Monday afternoon.

McIntyre Law Chopper 4 was above the scene and reports a tractor trailer cab was hit by the train and traveled about a quarter-of-a-mile down the tracks as the train came to a stop.

According to the incident report, the driver of that truck, 45-year-old Troy R. Zielinski died at the scene.

Train Crash near Chickasha. Image McIntyre Law KFOR Chopper 4

The wreck happened several miles north of Chickasha near Highway 81.

Zielinski was driving westbound on County Road 1300 just before 4:30 p.m. Monday when the train struck the cab of his hauler on the passenger side.