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A serious crash in east Maple Ridge had Lougheed Highway closed in both directions after a train hit a commercial truck.

First responders raced to the scene at around 10 a.m. Tuesday morning, Aug. 26, just east of 272 Street and Lougheed Highway, where there was a report of a crash and a vehicle on fire.

According to one witness, who lives nearby, she was just taking her dogs outside when she heard the train coming and then, she said, there was a huge bang with an explosion, huge flames, and smoke.

The truck, which she described as a dump truck, was hit by the train and was lying on its side, at the uncontrolled track crossing just east of 272 Street, she said.

Another witness described the truck as a commercial bin truck, which they said was hit by a

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