x
Breaking News
More () »

Driver Escapes Injury When Train Hits Car

PLAINS TWP — Police in Luzerne County say a driver managed to get out of a car unhurt just before a train clipped the vehicle. The car was alongside a set...

PLAINS TWP -- Police in Luzerne County say a driver managed to get out of a car unhurt just before a train clipped the vehicle.

The car was alongside a set of train tracks on an access road off South Main Street near Wilkes-Barre when the train hit it just before 8 p.m. Tuesday.

According to police, the driver, Rex Clemmer of Nicholson, said he got lost and got stuck on the tracks. He got out before the train hit.

No one was hurt.

Before You Leave, Check This Out