A Long Island Rail Road train plowed into a car and injured a driver who appeared to have intentionally stopped on the tracks in Long Island Tuesday morning, officials and sources said.
The Hyundai Sonata was struck around 10:30 a.m. in Bayport by the westbound 10:22 a.m. train from Patchogue to Babylon, officials said.
According to police, the Hyundai Sonata was parked in the middle of the tracks in Bayport. Christopher Sabella
Rescue crews managed to save the unidentified driver and rushed him to a local hospital in serious condition. Christopher Sabella
According to someone close to the investigation, police think the car was deliberately parked on the tracks. Christopher SabellaRescue crews used tools to remove the roof and free the pinned driver, photos show. The man, who was not immediately identified, was rushed to the hospital with serious injuries, officials on the scene said.
A source familiar with the investigation said the driver appears to have intentionally maneuvered around the gates and stopped on the tracks.
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