Driver hospitalized with minor injuries after vehicle collides with train in Roanoke

The incident happened at 12:52 p.m.

(Roanoke Fire-EMS Department)

ROANOKE, Va. – An individual is in the hospital with minor injuries after a collision involving a vehicle and a train, according to the Roanoke Fire-EMS Department.

The incident happened on Wednesday at 12:52 p.m.

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Authorities say the person driving the vehicle became unconscious at some point while driving.

It wasn’t until the person regained consciousness that they realized that their vehicle was on the train tracks and had been hit by a train.


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