Driver Trying to Beat Amtrak Train at Crossing Dies Along With Passenger
Two people died Saturday evening after an Amtrak train struck a car in Houston, Texas.
At around 8 p.m., the driver of the car, which was traveling north on Van Hut Lane, “failed to yield the right of way to a train” that was traveling westbound “and attempted to bypass the level crossing signal,” according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.