Maine |
Thursday, August 16, 2012 at 10:24 am
MEDFORD, Mass. (AP) — A Portland-to-Boston Amtrak train has struck a car just outside Boston, but authorities say there were no serious injuries.
The driver of the car was taken to the hospital with what were described as "superficial" injuries after the collision at about 8 a.m. Thursday in Medford.
The car sustained heavy damage.
Police say the 69-year-old New Hampshire resident will be cited for driving around the railroad crossing gate. His name was not released.
There were more than 60 passengers and crew on the Downeaster train, but no one on board was hurt.
The train resumed its journey at about 9:15 a.m.
Report a correction
In order to make comments, you must verify your account.
In order to comment on SunJournal.com, you must use your real name and include the town in which you live in your profile. A member of our staff will call you to verify this information. To join in, fill out your user profile completely and check the box "please verify my status." We'll get back to you within one business day to verify your account.
Login or create an account here.
Our policy prohibits comments that are:
- Defamatory, abusive, obscene, racist, or otherwise hateful
- Excessively foul and/or vulgar
- Inappropriately sexual
- Baseless personal attacks or otherwise threatening
- Contain illegal material, or material that infringes on the rights of others
- Commercial postings attempting to sell a product/item
If you violate this policy, your comment will be removed and your account may be banned.