Indian River County, FL (June 30, 2018) – In Indian River County, a car broke through the railroad crossing arm on Oslo Road Friday morning, when it was suddenly struck by a train. The train pushed it into the front of a stopped SUV, according to law enforcement officials. The driver, following the accident, was immediately transported to a trauma center. At this time, his injurie are not known.
The driver of the SUV was not identified, either, but he was uninjured and able to drive away two hours after the crash took place. There was one man in each of the vehicles.
Police officials say that the man driving the vehicle was heading east on Oslo Road when he approached the tracks. They say he drove right through the crossing arms and got struck by the train, which was not able to stop. The train was traveling close to 35 mph at the time. The back of the SUV was so badly damaged that police were unable to tell which state it was from.
At this time, officers do not know why the man broke through the gates. They are currently investigating the crash. Police were planning to speak with the engineer after he moved the train so that they could get more details.
Florida East Coast Railway workers came to the scene to repair the crossing arms.
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