Rail crossing on Caledonia Rd. in Chatham-Kent. (Photo courtesy of Google Maps)Rail crossing on Caledonia Rd. in Chatham-Kent. (Photo courtesy of Google Maps)
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No injuries after vehicle hit by train in CK

Chatham-Kent police are reminding drivers about the importance of stopping at uncontrolled railway crossings, especially after a vehicle was hit by a train Sunday afternoon.

Officers said a driver traveling on Caledonia Road slid onto some tracks that cross the road as a train was approaching, and the train ended up clipping the rear of her vehicle.

No injuries were reported and the total damages are estimated at $5,000.

Police said the 23-year-old Chatham woman who was driving the vehicle has been charged with failing to stop at a railway crossing.

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