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Stow police releasing more details of a collision between a train and a dump truck on Monday.

64-year old Darodd Duncan was seriously injured when his Skios Trucking rig was hit while trying to cross the tracks near Middlebury Road by an eastbound CSX train. The impact came on the passenger side. Duncan was transported to Akron General with his injuries.

Multiple tow trucks had to be called in to pull the truck wreckage from the tracks; the locomotive sustained damages as well but was still operating. It took five to six hours for cleanup crews to restore rail service at the scene.

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(Stow PD) On August 21, at 2:53 p.m., Tallmadge Police responded to a train versus dump truck accident on a private road near Middlebury Road. At 4:15 p.m., it was determined the accident actually occurred within the boundaries of the City of Stow. Both the Stow Police Department and Stow Fire Department responded.

The driver of the dump truck, Darodd Duncan, age 64, of Akron, Ohio, was transported to Akron General Hospital (downtown Akron) with serious injuries. No one on the train was injured. The driver of the Skios Trucking vehicle was southbound attempting to cross the tracks when it was struck by an eastbound CSX train on the passenger side. The accident will be investigated by Stow Police and CSX will conduct their own internal investigation.

The locomotive sustained damage to the front of the engine but remained operable. The dump truck had moderate, disabling damage to the cab and sustained damage to the entire vehicle until finally coming to rest. Multiple heavy rescue tow trucks were used to remove the truck from the tracks to avoid damage to the rails.

The Summit County Hazardous Materials Team was notified and responded to provide initial control and cleanup of a fuel and oil leak from the dump truck. The Summit County HazMat truck arrived at 4:41 p.m. and began cleanup operations. Continued cleanup of the site was performed by Sunpro and the EPA was also notified. Stow Fire and Summit County Hazmat Teams cleared the scene at 8:35 p.m. after the truck had been removed from the tracks and towed from the scene

The tracks were closed for approximately 5-6 hours. This crossing has no gates but does have warning signs and is on a private road.