Man hospitalized after crashing into Buckeye train
BUCKEYE, Ariz. - A driver crashed into a train on Monday afternoon in Buckeye and had to be rushed to the hospital.
The crash happened near Southern Avenue and Rainbow Road around 3:30 p.m. on July 29.
The driver was in a commercial work van headed southbound and struck the train while it was headed westbound, said Buckeye Fire Medical Rescue Department Assistant Chief Rayne Gray.
He has serious injuries but is expected to be OK.
Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Joaquin Enriquez says initial reports indicate the crossing arms didn't come down to stop a driver from driving over the tracks.
As for the train, Gray says, "The train did sustain some damage to a 3000-gallon diesel saddle tank which is being handled by regional Hazmat teams."
There's no word on how the crash happened exactly. The incident is under investigation.