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One killed after passenger train hits truck in Guadalupe County

An Amtrak train carried more than a hundred passengers hit a vehicle along FM 78 near Marion in Guadalupe County.

MARION, Texas — One person was killed in a train crash on FM 78 Friday just east of Marion in Guadalupe County.

Authorities say a man in a black pickup truck was driving across the tracks when the passenger train crashed into him.

Police say there are no barricades or arms in the area because it connects to a private driveway.

A spokesperson with Amtrak told KENS 5 that 116 passengers were on board; none of the passengers were injured, according to the spokesperson.

The train was heading from Los Angeles to New Orleans through San Antonio. 

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