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Train crashed into a fed ex truck in utah. happened over the weekend in north salt lake. transit officials report the crossing gates may have been up rather than down when the crash happened. no reports of serious injuries. take a look at this. teams in upstate new york blowing up a bridge. folks will have to make a detour. and the first underwater museum has opened in canary islands in spain. it's 45 feet below the service. a sea wall and aquatic life can grow. the news continues with shepard smith after this.

The crossing gates were up at the time. no flashing lights to warn drivers. it failed. here's abc's clayton sandell. >> reporter: trucks crossing snowy railroad tracks. but then, the north salt lake police officer recording this video starts backing up, because right there a commuter train suddenly barrels right through that fedex truck. >> we've got some people on the train, and we need medical assistance. >> we have one ambulance there. we can get more. >> reporter: but look closer. before the collision, those crossing arms are up, lights and warning bells off. they don't turn on for another...

Attempts to reach alban for his comment were unsuccessful. two workers on board the train, an engineer and the conductor, are uninjured. ntsb investigators say the conductor gave three horn blasts as the train neared the crossing. the ntsb's report states in part that the access road is marked only with cross buck signs and nonstandard stop signs, and there are no active warning lights or crossing gates in place. eyewitnesses are still stunned by what they saw. >> about two weeks, that's all we were talking about was the explosion. i'm going, i'll always remember this. like never gonna forget ...

Crash and treated at a local hospital and later released. attempts to reach alban for his comment were unsuccessful. two workers on board the train, an engineer and the conductor, are uninjured. ntsb investigators say the conductor gave three horn blasts as the train neared the crossing. the ntsb's report states in part that the access road is marked only with cross buck signs and nonstandard stop signs, and there are no active warning lights or crossing gates in place. eyewitnesses are still stunned by what they saw. >> about two weeks, that's all we were talking about was the explosion. i'm ...

Backstop for train drivers facing a increasingly trem job. >> they're asked to be do more than ever before. he's asked to do the job of two to three people. >> jeff kline is the engineer of a commuter train in chicago that transports hundreds of people per day. >> what were you watching coming out? >> signals, crossing gates, pedestrians, pedometer. >> he's piloting a seven car train 100 miles through suburban chicago and he has to divide his attention between signals, sounds and safety. >> about how fast are we going? >> 60 miles an hour. >> and how long would it take to stop? >> a control st...