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Freight train crashes into car stuck on railroad tracks in Ocala

No one injured in crash on NE 8th Street

OCALA, Fla. – A freight train barreled into a car late Sunday in Ocala, but no one was hurt, police said.

The crash happened on Northeast 8th Avenue, north of 14th Street.

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Ocala police said the car became disabled after it was driven onto the tracks.

The driver and a passenger exited the car before a northbound CSX train crashed into it.

It’s not known what caused the vehicle to become disabled on the tracks.

The intersection was closed, but it later reopened.


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