Officials said the accident happened around 2:45 p.m. when the SUV's driver stopped on the tracks for a red light at Fannin and Binz.
The train hit the passenger's side of the vehicle, spinning it around."(The SUV) had a red light. They stopped and ended up stopping actually on the tracks. The train had the right-of-way. The train was not able to stop in time, which caused the collision," said Carl Clark, with METRO Police.Five people inside the SUV were taken to a local hospital for evaluation. One person received minor injuries, officials said.No one on the train was hurt, but passengers felt the accident."It was just like a big bump. This car come out there and just hit the train, which spun it completely around," said Craig Palmer, a METRORail passenger.The SUV's driver will be cited for failing to stop at a red light, officials said.
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Train Passengers Feel METRORail Accident
