A train and truck collided in South Florida Friday, closing down nearby roads as authorities worked to clear the wreckage.

The truck’s driver said he was following his GPS instructions in the dark and accidentally turn onto the tracks in Lake Worth, Fla. The truck then got stuck on the tracks and shortly after the train came along and hit it. The driver was not in it.

The crash was reported at 5:15 a.m. Friday.

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