A van was demolished and its driver transported to a hospital after a train plowed through it.
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Just before 4:30 p.m., police, firefighters, and ambulance crews were called to Woodbourne Road at the Woodbourne Train Station for a report of a crash.
Langhorne-Middletown Fire Company Chief Frank Farry said a van was stuck in traffic and on the tracks when the gates went down. Unable to move, the van was struck by a CSX freight train.
The van was destroyed and the driver suffered non-life-threatening injuries, Farry said.
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There were no other injuries from the crash.
Two other vehicles near the van were damaged in the crash, the chief said.
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Farry stated that the train was 8,000 feet long.
The freight train was not carrying hazardous materials. Instead, it was carrying crushed cars, Farry said.
SEPTA spokesperson Kelly Greene said Regional Rail service was impacted due to the crash.
Credit: Tom Sofield/LevittownNow.com
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Woodbourne Road was closed in the area of the train station and nearby traffic was backed up.
CSX investigators were called to the scene.
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In addition to the Langhorne-Middletown Fire Company, the Middletown Township Department of Fire and Emergency Services and Penndel-Middletown Emergency Squad responded.
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