A train smashed into a wind turbine blade in Texas after the truck carrying it didn't make it over the crossing in time. Watch dramatic footage of the incident below:
The crash happened on Sunday afternoon in South Texas, US and, as shown in the footage, the truck is flipped onto its side as the train collides with the turbine it's carrying.
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Union Station told NBC that some of their crew members were taken to hospital with minor injuries.
Police reported no further injuries.
Witnesses said trucks had already brought a few turbine blades across the tracks, yet on this occasion it didn't quite make it over the line.
The clip was uploaded on YouTube and users were quick to voice their thoughts.
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One user wrote: "Damn.. that's crazy."
Whilst a second added: "Holy cr*p. I'm from Karnes City and work for Mission Petroleum and we run crude in Luling everyday and I know the exact spot."
A final user joked: "K, but why did you tilt your camera like you were the one who got hit by the train."
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Wind turbines tend to be a common sight in Texas because there are a lot of wind farms in the area.
The state is a relatively flat piece of land and is the flatter the surface, the more suited it can be for wind farms.
US company General Electric has created a wind turbine that is so powerful that it can power a household for two full days with only one spin of its mighty blades.
That's great news, because we need to get going with creating as much clean and renewable energy as we possibly can before the ice caps melt and we all end up in more serious danger than we're already in.
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These incredible wind-powered generators are part of a project called Vineyard Wind, which will be installed off the coast of Massachusetts on the eastern side of the USA.
That project will utilise a number of these remarkable whirligigs, known as the GE Haliade X.
The GE Haliade X really is a remarkable bit of kit. It can generate a capacity of 13 megawatts (MW) which makes it the most powerful wind turbine in the world.
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Pretty impressive, and really important, too.
Featured Image Credit: YouTube/Double Spur Ranch