Crime & Safety

Coal Train Hits Car in Gaithersburg

One person was sent to an area hospital after their car was hit by a CSX coal train Sunday.

GAITHERSBURG, MD — One person was taken to the hospital Sunday morning after their car was hit by a CSX train in Gaithersburg, authorities said.

The accident happened about 10:30 a.m. at the railroad crossing at Oakmont Avenue and Railroad Street, according to Pete Piringer, spokesman for the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services.

Police are investigating the collision.

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The motorist was not seriously injured, Piringer said.

The freight train was carrying coal.

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»Photo and video of car vs train accident, courtesy of Pete Piringer, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services

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