KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Union Pacific conductor was seriously injured in a grade crossing collision on Saturday night, according to local media reports.
An eastbound UP train, being operated by remote control, was hit by a van that drove around the crossing gates at North Prospect Avenue around 9:45 p.m. The impact of the collision forced the van to swing into the last car of the train, pinning the remote control operator. The UP employee was taken to the hospital with serious injuries.
The driver of the van was not injured.
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