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Train crashes into car in Dauphin County; railroad crossing closed

A train hit a car at the tracks along East Derry Road shortly after 3:30 this morning, Dauphin County 911 Dispatch said.
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Car struck by train in Derry Township

DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. — A Dauphin County railroad crossing was closed this morning due to a crash involving a train and a car.

The crash occurred at the Norfolk Southern tracks along East Derry Road shortly after 3:30 a.m. on July 19, Dauphin County 911 Dispatch said. The East Derry Road railroad crossing was closed for several hours and officials asked drivers to use alternate routes.

According to Derry Township Police Department chief Garth Warner, no one was injured in the crash. A Norfolk Southern spokesperson says the car was unoccupied.

Norfolk Southern is investigating the incident. The railroad crossing has since been reopened. 

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