{"id":228035,"date":"2025-09-15T06:16:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T06:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/228035\/"},"modified":"2025-09-15T06:16:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T06:16:00","slug":"light-rail-cars-destroyed-in-fiery-crash-with-semi-truck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/228035\/","title":{"rendered":"Light rail cars destroyed in fiery crash with semi truck"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PHOENIX \u2014 A crash between a light rail and semi-truck in downtown Phoenix caused a massive fire department response on Sunday evening.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Phoenix Fire Department, the crash happened around 7:30 p.m. near the intersection of <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/CiqBE7p14z4Yw7GJA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">18th and Washington streets.<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Service Alert: Due to a collision at 18th St\/Washington blocking the tracks, westbound A line trains will be servicing passengers at the 24th St\/Jefferson and the 12th St\/Jefferson stations. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/vmservice?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">#vmservice<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/phxtraffic?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">#phxtraffic<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Valley Metro (@valleymetro) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/valleymetro\/status\/1967420066183659617?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">September 15, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Fire crews were able to contain the fire and prevent it from jumping to nearby buildings.<\/p>\n<p>The heavy flames and smoke de-energized the light rail\u2019s power system.<\/p>\n<p>The semi-truck driver was taken to a nearby hospital in stable condition and no employees or passengers on the light rail were injured.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"twitter-follow-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tomkuebelaz\" data-show-count=\"false\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Follow @tomkuebelaz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>We want to hear from you.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px;\">Have a story idea or tip? 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