KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - A driver was fatally hit by a train in Kansas City after driving around lowered crossing arms in an apparent effort to beat the train, police there said.
The crash happened just after 1 a.m. Sunday at 85th Street and Prospect Avenue, police said. Investigators said crossing arms were down and red caution lights were flashing when the car approached the crossing. The driver went around the arms and was hit by a southbound Union Pacific train, police said.
The car was dragged about 60 feet (18.3 meters) until it was pushed into the gravel between a set of train tracks, police said. The car’s driver, who was not immediately identified, was declared dead at the scene.
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