KINGSTREE, SOUTH CAROLINA — A garbage truck and an Amtrak train collided Wednesday morning at a private crossing with no crossarms or warning signals in Williamsburg County, leaving the truck driver with minor injuries and stranding 101 passengers and crew members.
Williamsburg County Fire Dept.
The Williamsburg County Fire Department responded at 10:25 a.m. on April 1, 2026, to the crash near 676 North Williamsburg County Highway, approximately three miles north of Kingstree. First responders found the garbage truck pushed off to the side of the tracks and the Amtrak train upright farther down the line from the point of impact.
The truck driver — the only occupant of the garbage truck — got out on his own and went to a local hospital for evaluation with minor injuries. No passengers or crew members aboard the train reported injuries.
Williamsburg County Fire Dept.
Both the truck and the train sustained extensive damage. The tracks must be inspected before rail service can resume. Because the train could not continue, Amtrak initially planned to bus passengers to the next station. Officials later updated that plan, directing passengers to the local Recovery Center in Kingstree to wait for transportation to the next station or a connecting train.
Williamsburg County Fire Dept.
The crossing where the collision occurred was a private crossing with no crossarms or warning signals in place. Minor traffic issues were expected in the area for several hours. The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.
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