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Heavy Rain Blamed For Train/Car Crash

Last updated on Wednesday, January 30, 2013

(TERRE HAUTE) - Police are blaming heavy rain on an accident involving a car and a train.

Chris Essex of WTHI reports that police are blaming heavy rain on an accident involving a car and a train.

It happened just after midnight early Wednesday morning in Terre Haute.

Police say a woman was driving on 8th Avenue. She went to turn on to 13th Street, However, because of rain, her vision was impaired.

As a result, she wound up turning on to the tracks. Shortly after, her car was hit by an oncoming train.

She was able to escape the vehicle, police say she wasn't hurt.

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