RUSKIN, Fla. - One person is dead after a dump truck collided with a train on Tuesday afternoon in Ruskin. Hillsborough County Fire Rescue responded to multiple 911 calls saying there was an explosion and heavy smoke near the train tracks on Old Highway 41.

A collision between a train and a dump truck in Ruskin on Tuesday afternoon resulted in a fiery crash and tragically claimed the life of the truck driver. Hillsborough County Fire Rescue (HCFR) responded to numerous 911 calls around 12:05 pm reporting an explosion and heavy smoke near the train tracks on Old Highway 41.

Hillsborough County Fire (HCFR) said that multiple people called 911 early Tuesday afternoon to report heavy smoke near the train tracks in Ruskin.

Firefighters responded to multiple emergency calls reporting an explosion and heavy smoke near train tracks in Ruskin.

Fire crews found the dump truck and several train cars were on fire when they arrived on the scene, officials said.