AMHERST, Mass. (AP) – One person was hospitalized Thursday after a passenger train collided with a car.

The driver, 21-year-old James Powers of Amherst, was treated at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, police said. He was listed in good condition late Thursday afternoon, said Anne Marie Marona, a hospital spokeswoman.

The accident occurred around 12:45 p.m. at the railroad crossing on Strong Street. The car veered into a ditch following the collision. No passengers on the Amtrak train were injured and the train continued on its journey about an hour after the accident.

Police said they don’t know if the train operator was aware of the collision.

No further details were immediately available. Police said the accident remains under investigation.

The crossing has visual crossing signs, flashing lights and bells, but no gate. Police tested the signals following the accident and found that they were working properly at the time of the accident.

The train, known as the Vermonter, originated in St. Albans, Vt., and was headed for Washington, D.C.

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