Operations & Training

Train Hits Rig Hauling Military Vehicle in Goose Creek, SC

Sept. 13, 2024

No one was injured in the collision that sent the self-propelled artillery vehicle spinning.

Susan Nicol

A train slammed into an 18-wheeler carrying a M109 Paladin howitzer in Goose Creek Thursday afternoon.

There were no injuries in the incident, The Post and Courier reported.

The self-propelled artillery vehicle was headed to Joint Base Charleston when the incident occurred.

The CSX train that did not derail managed to stop shortly after impact.

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Susan Nicol | News Editor

Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues.