Danger Train collision (2007-08-10)
Child hurt when car hits MetroRail train (Houston Chronicle)
A child suffered minor injuries after a car struck a light rail train in downtown Houston this afternoon, authorities said.
The car, traveling on Congress near Main about 4 p.m., ran a red light before striking the MetroRail train, said Metro spokeswoman Raequel Roberts.
The child was taken to Ben Taub General Hospital with minor injuries, Roberts said.
No other injuries were reported.
The train was replaced, Roberts said, and MetroRail has resumed normal operations.
The local media don't bother to report most of these collisions anymore. I'm not quite sure what made this one any different. Maybe that a child was injured?
Meanwhile, METRO continues plans to build even more at-grade rail right in the middle of some of the busier surface streets in Houston. That seems like a really good idea.
Posted by Kevin Whited @ 08/10/07 19:15 | Danger Train | Technorati
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