MINNEOLA- A Kansas man avoided injury when a train hit his semi just before 9 p.m. on Wednesday in Clark County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2009 Kenworth semi driven by Joshua L. Coleman, 30, Alexander, turned off U.S. 54 west of the U.S. 283 Junction and the entrance to CO-OP and was northbound across railroad tracks when truck’s trailer got stuck.

A Union Pacific train with 4 engines and 130 cars hit the semi.

Coleman was out of the truck at the time of the accident.

The highway from Minneola to Dodge City was closed  for several hours due to the accident.