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Man injured after car vs train crash in Sumner, WA
A 20-year-old man was hospitalized after his car was hit by a train at a railroad crossing in Sumner. The collision on the Maple Street rail crossing caused city officials to block off the road for hours.
SUMNER, Wash. - A stretch of railroad is closed in Sumner, Washington, and a man is dead, after a train crashed into a car Monday morning.
According to Sumner police, the crash occurred at the rail crossing on Maple Street near Traffic Ave. A car was struck by a train, and the car's only occupant, a man in his 20s, was transported to the hospital where he later died of his injuries.
Authorities say the man was late for work, and tried to drive around the railroad crossing arms, and did not see the train coming.
Maple Street was closed at the rail crossing, and the turn from Traffic Ave was blocked off while traffic investigators collected evidence. Drivers are asked to take a detour on Thompson or Main Street.
Crews were also on scene to evaluate repairs.
This is a developing story; check back for updates.
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The Source: Information in this story comes from the Sumner Police Department.