Train Destroys Semi Trailer Left on Tracks After Engine Failure — Driver Runs Clear Seconds Before Impact Springfield, Illinois – A dramatic near-miss unfolded at a railroad crossing when a semi-truck stalled directly on the tracks, forcing the driver to abandon his trailer just moments before it was obliterated by a speeding freight train. The video begins with red crossing signals flashing as barriers lower across the road. A semi-truck sits motionless on the rails, its trailer angled slightly