Five people killed after local train collides with vehicle
MGN SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- The South Shore Line has released an official statement after a train collided with a vehicle at the intersection of US12/ US20 and Seventh Street, in Gary, Wednesday night.
Authorities say SSL Train 133 was heading east shortly after 10 p.m. CT when a southbound vehicle bypassed lowered crossing gates and entered the path of the oncoming train.
Emergency responders were immediately dispatched to the scene, and, according to the Gary Police Department, the five occupants of the vehicle sustained fatal injuries.
No passengers or crew members aboard the train were injured.
"Our heartfelt thoughts and prayers are with all those affected by this tragic incident," an SSL spokesperson said.
"We remind everyone to never attempt to cross railroad tracks when signals are activated, and to always expect a train on any track from any direction at any time."
Trains were temporarily suspended for roughly four hours following the crash, but normal operations have since resumed.
