Illegal Left Turn Causes 53rd METRORail Accident

Officials Ticket Driver Of Car

POSTED: Thursday, July 29, 2004

UPDATED: 12:06 pm CDT July 29, 2004

HOUSTON -- An illegal left turn caused the 53rd accident involving Houston's light-rail system since it began operating in November 2003, METRO officials told News2Houston.

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A vehicle carrying two people made an illegal left turn around 9:45 a.m. Thursday, colliding with a train traveling south between Fannin and Dryden, according to officials.

Officials cited the driver for the collision.

No injuries were reported.

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