ASHFORD, Ala. (WDNews) — First responders rushed to a train crossing in Ashford after a crash Monday afternoon.
The crash occurred around 1:00 p.m. at the railroad crossing on Midland Street, next to Old Highway 84. Officials on the scene reported the black SUV pulled in front of the train while trying to cross the tracks and was pulled down the track several yards from the road. The SUV landed on its side.
The driver, a teenage girl, was fortunately not injured in the crash but was taken to the hospital initially under a trauma alert by Ashford EMS.
Upon further investigation, no rail guards or flashing lights were located at that crossing. Ashford Police, including Chief Anderson, Ashford Fire, and Houston County deputies all responded to the accident. CSX personnel were also at the scene.
