Witness describes train slamming into big rig stuck on Schertz railroad crossing

There was a relatively full dining room at Sely’s Mexican Restaurant on Sunday morning when Arturo Salazar suddenly saw everyone scramble.

“All of a sudden, I just hear, like, a big boom. Then all the clients were running, like, toward the exit,” Salazar said. “It was kind of crazy. I saw the cars flying and everything.”

A freight train barreled into a big rig, which had become stuck on the tracks while hauling a load of cars, near FM 78 and Schertz Parkway. People nearby held their breath, initially wondering if the truck driver was OK.

Schertz police said that the person was able to escape before the train hit, and no injuries were reported.

Salazar was working in the kitchen just after 10 a.m. when the chaotic scene unfolded across the street.

Several people in the area captured ja