Watch Insane Drone Footage of Texas Train Derailment Aftermath

A 29-car train derailed early Friday near Greenville, Texas, sending shockwaves (and debris) across Highway 380.

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It’s not every day you wake up to see a train lying in ruins, but thanks to some wild drone footage, you don’t have to miss a second of the chaos.

Mangled Metal

The derailment happened between Greenville and Floyd, leaving a heap of mangled metal, overturned cars, and torn-up tracks in its wake. The cleanup crew didn’t waste any time getting on-site, working since the crack of dawn to clear the mess and try to restore the tracks. But let's be honest—what people really want to see is the aftermath. And there’s no better way to capture it than from the sky.

High-Tech Bird of Prey

Enter: The drone footage. The aerial shots give you a front-row seat to the destruction, hovering over the wreckage like some high-tech bird of prey. You can see just how massive the derailment is, with train cars scattered like discarded toys and the once-smooth tracks looking like someone crumpled them up in frustration. It’s jaw-dropping, surreal, and oddly mesmerizing.

While the crews are busy trying to get things back on track (literally), the internet can’t get enough of this drone footage. It’s almost like watching a giant, slow-motion car crash—but with trains. And in true Texas fashion, it’s bigger, messier, and more dramatic than you could imagine.

Check out the video below: