Crime & Safety
Driver Walks Away With Minor Injuries After Being Struck By Train
A 26-year-old Lakeland man walked away with only minor injuries Thursday after his car was struck by a train in Land O' Lakes.
LAND O' LAKES, FL — A 26-year-old Lakeland man walked away with only minor injuries Thursday after his car was struck by a train in Land O' Lakes.
Just after midnight, the Lakeland man was driving east on Lynbrook Drive east of Elwood Road. When he began to cross the railroad tracks on Lynbrook, his car stalled on the tracks.
The northbound CSX train struck the car, causing it to overturn and come to rest on its right side.
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