82-year-old seriously injured after truck collides with train in Amherst County

Odyssey Fields

May 10, 2024 at 12:10 PM·1 min read

UPDATE: 2:03 P.M. AMHERST COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) — Virginia State Police (VSP) has released new details after a driver was hospitalized after their vehicle collided with a train in Amherst County on May 10.

State police told WFXR News an 82-year-old was driving a pickup truck alongside the railroad tracks when his car swerved into an oncoming train. The truck continued right along the track and the driver’s side was hit.

We’re told the truck was found about half a mile away from where the tracks cross at Toy Town Road.

The driver of the truck was rushed to the hospital with serious injuries.

WFXR News will continue to update this story as more details are released.

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AMHERST COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) — Virginia State Police says one person is in the hospital after their vehicle was hit by a train early Friday morning in Amherst County.

Details are limited; however, just after 1 a.m., state police were called to a crash along the train tracks on Toy Town Road.

VSP said a farm-use truck was found about half a mile away from where the tracks cross on Toy Town Road.

One person was taken to the hospital, and their condition is unknown at this time.

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The crash remains under investigation.

WFXR News will update this story as more information is released.

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