Crime & Safety
Aloha Driver Uninjured After Car He Was Driving Is Hit By Train
A 20-year-old man was ticketed for driving under the influence after the BWM he was driving was hit by a train after he drove onto the track
BEAVERTON, OR – Deputies from the Washington County Sheriff's Office arrived at the scene not sure exactly what to expect. Dispatch had received multiple calls about a car being struck by a train and pushed down the tracks.
It happened Friday morning by Southwest 173rd Avenue and Shaw Street in Aloha.
They found a silver 2002 BMW. It had been hit by a Portland & Western train with 33 cars and two engines and pushed 15 feet down the tracks.
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The driver, who had driven through an intersection and got stuck on the tracks, had managed to get out of the car and was not injured.
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Deputies believe that man likely had a combination of drugs and alcohol in his system at the time.
The man, a 20-year-old from Aloha, was ticked for driving under the influence of intoxicants.
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