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DART train smashes into SUV in Richardson

Top Stories in Dallas - Ft. Worth, Sep. 27
Top Stories in Dallas - Ft. Worth, Sep. 27 02:16

RICHARDSON, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) - A DART train that was traveling from Richardson to Plano smashed into an SUV that came into the right-of-way Tuesday evening, sending the driver of the vehicle to the hospital.

The accident happened at 6:20 p.m. on Jackson Street near Greenville Avenue.

According to DART, the vehicle was past the barrier arms when it was hit by the northbound Orange Line train.

That driver was taken to Medical City of Plano Hospital. Their current condition is not known.

A shuttle bus has been set up between Arapaho Center Station and LBJ/Central Station while DART Police and Richardson firefighters work the scene.

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