Train hits car on White Sulphur Road tracks; no injuries
By Staff
Posted 7:15AM on Wednesday, October 8, 2014
Traffic came to a standstill on White Sulphur Road when an Amtrak train struck a vehicle stuck on the tracks Wednesday morning, (Photo submitted)
GAINESVILLE - No one was injured when a passenger vehicle was hit by a train on the tracks at White Sulphur Road and Crescent Drive Wednesday morning.<br />
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Gainesville Police Cpl. Kevin Holbrook said the vehicle became stuck on the tracks around 7:30 a.m. An AMTRAK train was unable to stop and struck the vehicle.<br />
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Holbrook said the driver of the vehicle did not get out of the car when it became stuck, but the person surprisingly did not suffer injuries in the collision.<br />
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Traffic in the area was blocked for about an hour while the wreck was cleared.