BARTON — A train versus car crash occurred at the intersection of Eastern Avenue and High Street, involving multiple parked vehicles and a train, resulting in minor injuries and several damaged vehicles.
The Vermont State Police reported that during the eclipse, vehicles were parked along the roadways near the railroad tracks.
The Vermont Rail System train, traveling north, first collided with a parked Toyota Prius, impacting its passenger side mirror. Subsequently, the train hit a Ford Explorer, with a 68-year-old woman from Fresh Meadows, NY, who was inside the vehicle at the time of the incident.
The impact on the Explorer’s front passenger side caused it to move back 5-10 feet, colliding with a parked Jeep Wagoneer, damaging its grill and bumper.
The woman in the Explorer sustained minor injuries and was transported to North Country Hospital. The other vehicles involved were a parked Jeep Wagoneer, a 2022 model, and a 2011 Toyota Prius.
Additionally, the 1969 GT38-3 Locomotive, operated by Colby Miles, 31, of Keene, NH, sustained minor front-end damage.
Authorities determined the cause of the crash was due to vehicles being parked too close to the railroad tracks. A Vermont Civil Violation Complaint has been filed in relation to the incident.
Investigations are ongoing, and further details will be provided as they become available.
