83-year-old Maine man crashes car into railroad tamper in Belgrade
by Ariana St Pierre, WGME
Police say an 83-year-old Maine man was injured after his car crashed into a railroad tamper in Belgrade Thursday morning. (Maine State Police)
BELGRADE (WGME) -- Police say an 83-year-old Maine man was injured after his car crashed into a railroad tamper in Belgrade Thursday morning.
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The crash happened at the railroad crossing near Route 27 around 6:25 a.m.
Maine State Police say an 83-year-old Smithfield man was driving a blue Hyundai Elantra when he collided with a machine called a railroad tamper, which was operated by a 19-year-old Madison man.
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The driver of the car was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The operator of the railroad tamper suffered minor injuries.
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The cause of the crash is still under investigation.
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