A light rail commuter train was destroyed in a fire after a crash with a semi-truck, temporarily knocking out power to the train on Sept. 14, according to the Phoenix Fire Department.

At about 7:30 p.m., firefighters went to the area near 18th and Washington streets for reports of a crash involving the Valley Metro Light Rail train, according to Capt. Todd Keller, a Phoenix Fire Department spokesperson.

"Firefighters encountered heavy flames and smoke from both the semi and the light rail," Keller said. The crash temporarily caused a power outage on the public transit train, he added.

Crews quickly controlled the fire and prevented it from spreading to a nearby building, according to Keller. He shared photos that showed a portion of the light rail train car left behind as a burnt frame.

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