BNSF train hits semi-truck trailer in Camas

BNSF Railway traffic was delayed for two hours Monday following a collision in Camas that involved a semi-truck and a train.

According to BNSF Spokesman Gus Melonas, at 3 p.m. a locomotive heading west hit the flatbed trailer portion of the semi-truck at a private crossing approximately three-tenths of a mile east of the Washougal River Bridge. Prior to impact, the train’s emergency brake had been activated.