UPDATE: Thousands of gallons of diesel fuel spilled, 3 injured after train hits heavy truck, derails in Lookout Valley [photos]

A worker walks near a train derailment after a train hit a semi-trailer on Wauhatchie Pike in Lookout Valley on Thursday.

By Paul Leach, Shelly Bradbury July 14, 2016 3 min read

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Family Fun Fest @ Dickey-Stephens Park — 10.01

Matthew, Brandon, Rebecca and Michael McWilliams

Tori Hanley, Stephanie Singleton, Shelly the Mascot, Tessa Johnson and Darian Wright

Trout Fishing in America headlined this annual event, which also included activities for kids, inflatables, a rock climbing wall, crafts and more. Dancers and other special performers entertained the crowd.

On scene of a train derailment at Wauhatchie Yards. Train vs 18-wheeler. Stand by for more updates. #ChattFire pic.twitter.com/e9vK5UDllN
— Chattanooga FireDept (@ChattFireDept) July 14, 2016

UPDATE: The truck driver, Freeman Poindexter Jr., 44, refused to give a statement to traffic investigators. Investigators with the Chattanooga Police Department issued Poindexter a citation for not stopping at the stop sign.

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Three people were injured Thursday morning after a Norfolk Southern train collided with a heavy truck, derailing numerous rail cars and forcing officials to close nearby roads.