Kentucky Train Hits Car on Tracks
KENTUCKY-
At least two people are dead and two others are injured when a freight train collided with their car in Kentucky.
The crash — captured on cell phone video — happened Saturday afternoon.
Police say the intersection’s flashing lights and sounds were activated to alert drivers of the approaching train.
Of the four people inside the white Toyota Camry, two were killed almost instantly.
The freight train did not derail, but was unable to slow down. It pushed the car about half a mile down the tracks.
The crash is under investigation.