Man killed as train hits car stuck on tracks
Created on Friday, 16 November 2012 Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
SIDNEY (AP) — Western Ohio authorities say a man apparently got his car stuck on railroad tracks and was on the phone seeking help from a 911 dispatcher when a train hit the vehicle and killed him.
Sheriff's Sgt. Tim Bender tells the Dayton Daily News (http://bit.ly/UJxrBc ) the dispatcher was urging the William Takas, 77, of Anna, to exit his car when the collision occurred Thursday night. It happened after dark in Orange Township, about 35 miles north of Dayton.
Bender says investigators believe the driver was on the tracks for no more than two minutes before the crash.
He says it didn't appear the train's engineer could have stopped in time to avoid the collision.
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Information from: Dayton Daily News, http://www.daytondailynews.com
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