Woman dead after Amtrak train-vehicle collision
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A 29-year-old woman is dead after her vehicle was struck by an Amtrak train in North Tonawanda, according to police.
At approximately 7 a.m., North Tonawanda police said they responded to the scene of a train vs. automobile accident at the Witmer Road railroad crossing near River Road.
During an investigation, police said, it was determined that a 2021 Hyundai Elantra, said to have been operated by a 29-year-old Town of Wheatfield woman, had stopped on the tracks and was struck by a Southbound Amtrak passenger train.
There were 11 passengers and three crew members on the train. No one on the train was reportedly injured. The 29-year-old woman is said to have been the only occupant of the vehicle.
The 29-year-old woman was transported to ECMC where she was pronounced dead at 9:02 a.m. The name of the woman is not being released at this time.
The cause of the collision is under investigation.
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