67-year-old man dies after vehicle hits DART train in South Dallas
DALLAS, TX – A 67-year-old man died Monday night after his vehicle struck a Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) train in south Dallas, reports Dallas Morning News.
The incident occurred just before 7 p.m. at the train crossing on Metropolitan Avenue, which is just south of the South Dallas Cultural Center.
Police say that a vehicle drove past the lowered crossing gate while lights were flashing and collided with a southbound Green Line train.
Four passengers on the train sustained minor injuries but did not require hospitalization.
Medics transported the driver of the vehicle, identified as Michael Kelly, to a local hospital, where he died later that night from injuries sustained in the crash.
A full investigation is underway.
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