Red Light Mistake Blamed For METRORail's 31st Accident
Sport Utility Vehicle's Driver Ticketed
POSTED: Monday, March 29, 2004
UPDATED: 4:37 pm CST March 29,
2004
HOUSTON -- METRORail logged its 31st accident Monday when one of its train hit a sport utility vehicle, News2Houston reported.
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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