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The truck was stopped on the tracks near the railroad crossing at North McDonough Street and West Howard Street in Decatur, officials confirmed.—
Asia Simone Burns,
AJC.com,
5 Nov. 2026 The year has also seen fatal incidents on a commuter line near Barcelona and at a railroad crossing in central Spain.—ABC News,
28 Oct. 2026 The fire occurred near the railroad crossing at Hightower Drive, Basswood Boulevard, and Highway 377, according to a city spokesperson.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
20 Oct. 2026 My dad routinely turned off his car’s engine to save gas when stopped for an extended time at a railroad crossing or drawbridge.—
Doug Newcomb,
Washington Post,
5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for railroad crossing