The female driver of a Smart Car was injured after she collided with a freight train in Anaheim, according to a news report.
Anaheim police said that an unidentified woman in her 50s was sustained minor injuries after her Smart Car was hit by a freight train at the intersection of E. Orangethorpe Ave. and Tustin Ave. in Anaheim. Police said that the small, lightweight car probably saved the woman’s life since its size allowed it to spin and bounce away from the train.
The victim told police that she never saw the gates come down to indicate a train was approaching; the train conductor told investigators he believed she maneuvered around the gates.
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