Dramatic video shows a Texas sheriff's deputy's SUV getting plowed by a moving train and rolling over

A sheriff's deputy received minor injuries after his vehicle was struck by a train in Texas on Tuesday.
The railroad crossing sign was reportedly functioning at the time of the crash, but the deputy made the decision to cross the railroad tracks.
The deputy's vehicle flipped over after it struck the moving train.
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A sheriff's deputy received minor injuries after his vehicle was struck by a train in Midland, Texas on Tuesday.

Two Midland County Sheriff's Office SUVs attempted to drive around a slow-moving, west-bound train at a railroad crossing when an east-bound train struck the lead vehicle.

The west-bound train had offloaded some cars and was trying to get out of the deputy's way, Midland County sheriff Gary Painter said during an interview with KWES . The west-bound train; however, blocked the deputy's view of the incoming east-bound train that was moving "at a high rate of speed."

The railroad crossing sign was functioning at the time of the crash, but the deputy made the decision to cross the railroad tracks, Midland Reporter-Telegram reported.

The deputy's vehicle flipped over after it was struck by the moving train. Video footage from a witness showed the scene:

The deputy behind the impacted vehicle pulled the injured deputy through his windshield, according to KWES. The deputy who was hit sustained minor injuries and was taken to a hospital.

The deputies were initially responding to a call of a baby who wasn't breathing, KWES reported. (The baby is alright, Painter told KWES.)

The Federal Railroad Administration estimated in 2015 thatmotorists are 20 times more likely to die in a collision with a train than with a vehicle. Most of the collisions involved trains traveling less than 30 miles per hour.

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Dramatic video shows a Texas sheriff's deputy's SUV getting plowed by a moving train and rolling over

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