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Driver Survives After Train Slams Into Car At Maryland Crossing, Fire Officials Say Driver Survives After Train Slams Into Car At Maryland Crossing, Fire Officials Say
Driver Survives After Train Slams Into Car At Maryland Crossing, Fire Officials Say A driver survived after their car was hit by a train in Maryland early Friday, according to firefighters who rushed to the scene. Montgomery County Fire & Rescue crews responded to the crash at Oakmont Avenue and Railroad Street in Gaithersburg, where a train struck a car but somehow didn’t end the way anyone feared. Fire officials said the occupant was “out and safe” when firefighters arrived, and crews stayed on scene to check for hazards and secure the crossing. They also used the moment to remind drivers—firmly—that trains don’t play games. “Always stop, look, and listen at railro…

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by Zak Failla
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Truck Ripped Apart By Train In DMV; Two Women Survive Wreckage: Sheriff Truck Ripped Apart By Train In DMV; Two Women Survive Wreckage: Sheriff
Truck Ripped Apart By Train In DMV; Two Women Survive Wreckage: Sheriff Two women narrowly escaped with their lives after an Amtrak train tore through their pickup truck in Virginia, sending debris flying for hundreds of feet, officials said. The harrowing wreck happened shortly before 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 8, near the railroad crossing at Battle Lane and Catlett Road in the town of Catlett, according to the Fauquier County Sheriff's Office. A gray Ford F-350 pickup truck was turning onto Battle Lane when it crossed directly in front of the oncoming Amtrak Crescent passenger train, which slammed into the vehicle, ripping it into three massive pieces, offi…

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by Zak Failla
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VIDEO: Totaled By A Train, Spotted On The Parkway — Because, Jersey VIDEO: Totaled By A Train, Spotted On The Parkway — Because, Jersey
Video: Totaled By A Train, Spotted On The Parkway — Because, Jersey Got hit by a train. Still made it to the Parkway. New footage shows the same mangled Honda Civic that was slammed by an NJ Transit train in Bergen County casually cruising down the Garden State Parkway — without its bumper, trunk lid, or license plate. The Civic, which was struck at the Fair Lawn Avenue crossing on Thursday, May 22, was spotted by Ahmed Kasab near the southbound lanes near the Bloomfield toll plaza. Kasab, a mechanic in Paramus, was stunned. Click here to watch. "The whole passenger side airbag was hanging down," Kasab said, noting that driver seemed like that …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Freight Train Slams Into Pickup Truck At Maryland Railroad Crossing: Fire Officials Freight Train Slams Into Pickup Truck At Maryland Railroad Crossing: Fire Officials
Freight Train Slams Into Pickup Truck At Maryland Railroad Crossing: Fire Officials A freight train barreled into a pickup truck carrying three people at a railroad crossing in Maryland early Thursday morning — and everyone walked away. Emergency crews rushed to the scene after a freight train struck a pickup truck on the tracks in Mt. Airy, around 7:40 a.m. on Thursday, May 1, according to Howard County Fire & EMS. When first responders arrived, they found the truck with heavy front-end damage after the collision. Officials confirmed there were three people inside the vehicle when it was hit. All three were evaluated at the scene and refused transport to the hospital…

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Driver Trapped After Amtrak Train Crashes Into Truck: Officials (DEVELOPING) Driver Trapped After Amtrak Train Crashes Into Truck: Officials (DEVELOPING)
Driver Trapped After Amtrak Train Crashes Into Truck: Officials (Developing) An Amtrak train slammed into a pickup truck at a railroad crossing in Prince William County, leaving the driver with serious injuries, according to the Prince William County Police Department. The crash was reported shortly before noon on Tuesday, April 15, after the train left the Manassas station, striking the truck at a nearby crossing. Investigators say the truck was thrown off the tracks coming to rest in the right of way. First responders rushed to the scene and had to extricate a person trapped inside the truck who was then taken to an area trauma center with what were describe…

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by Zak Failla