Driver Escapes Before Train Slams Into Vehicle In Oakley

CBS Bay Area

January 21, 2025

A woman escaped without injury after her vehicle became stuck at a railroad crossing in eastern Contra Costa County as a train was approaching Sunday, officials said.

Shortly after 5:30 p.m., officers were called to the tracks near Big Break Road and Main Street after the vehicle was struck by the train. When police arrived, they found the woman near the crash site.

According to officers, the woman, who was the only occupant of the vehicle, said the vehicle began experiencing problems as she approached the tracks. The woman drove off the road at one set of tracks and became stuck on the tracks.

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