HOUSTON – At least one person has been sent to a hospital after a crash involving a car and a train in northeast Harris County on Sunday.
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NE Harris County: Lockwood Road train collision
What we know:
The crash was reported Sunday afternoon on Lockwood Road, near North Sam Houston Parkway East and Summer Creek High School.
(Photo credit: Sheldon Community Fire & Rescue)
First responders say the warning arms were down at the train tracks when a vehicle went through the arms. The vehicle was then hit by a train going about 60 mph.
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Sheldon Community Fire and Rescue says two people were sent to hospitals. Precinct 3 Constable Sherman Eagleton says the driver was hospitalized in serious condition.
The train conductor reportedly tried to help, but was confronted by four alligators in the water.
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What we don’t know:
No one involved has been identified.