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A train has collided with a transfer truck in the US state of North Carolina, some of its cars derailed and 62 people were injured as a result of the accident, Sputnik reported.

Halifax County Sheriff Wes Tripp said that the collision, which took place at 6:50 p. m. local time (22:50 GMT) on Monday, did not lead to any life-threatening injuries. All of the injured have been taken to regional hospitals for treatment, The Daily Herald reports.

The truck, which was transporting a heavy piece of equipment, was attempting to drive off the railway tracks onto the road in the town of Halifax when it was hit by a train. As a result of the collision, the engine toppled on its side and the train’s first two cars derailed, Tripp explained.

There were 221 people in the train at the time of the crash, according to The Daily Herald. The train, operated by the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak), which is a publicly funded railroad service in the United States, was heading for New York City from Charlotte, North Carolina.