HOUSTON -- Two METRORail riders were injured Wednesday morning when the train they were riding collided with a car near the Texas Medical Center.

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The collision occurred at 10:03 a.m. at Fannin and Hermann Drive, near the Museum District Fountains.

Police said the impact was so hard that it caused a significant amount of damage to the train's front end and shattered the car's windshield.

"The next thing I know, my car is sitting still and I've got this airbag in my face," Robert Oden, the car's driver, told Local 2.

Oden, who was not injured in the accident, said the train struck his car as he proceeded through the intersection after his light turned green.

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Two passengers on the train at the time of the accident were slightly injured. They were transported by emergency medical services to Hermann Hospital. Their conditions have not been released.

"It felt like we ran over something real small. The only reason I knew was because I saw the looks on some people's faces that actually saw what happened," METRORail passenger Aaron Carden told Local 2.

Oden said the cameras at the intersection and on the train would show what really happened.

"They have cameras up and down this route strictly for something like this," Oden said.

The cause of the accident remains under investigation. If Oden is ticketed for the accident, he will also be responsible for repairing the damaged train.

METRO told Local 2 that since the light-rail system began operating in November 2003, there have been about 70 accidents. They also said that out of those 70 accidents, only one train operator has been held responsible for the collision.