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grade crossing accident on Media line
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Moderator: AlexC
Yeh, looks like the driver tried to beat the train and got spun around. The TV news story showed the Xing lights flashing and the arm down...unfortunately it came down ON the car...but it seems as if the equipment was working. Fortunately the train had slowed significantly by the time it struck the car, the injuries do not appear serious. The kids scrambled out of the car thru the windows, the adults had to be helped out.