Railroad News
Arizona Motorist Killed, Passenger Injured After Collision with Light Rail Train at Crossing
(Phoenix, Arizona – March 15, 2024)
A Phoenix motorist was killed, and another critically injured after the car they were riding in collided with light rail train west of downtown Phoenix, Arizona. The local police said the vehicle appeared to turn at a nearby adjacent intersection at around 11:30 p.m. into the railroad crossing. The front of the light rail train then struck the vehicle.
Police said the driver, 76-year-old Sandra Barbre, was transported to a hospital where she was pronounced deceased. Another woman was being treated at a hospital for her injuries. Her name and age haven’t been released yet.
Police are continuing to investigate this collision.