SUMTER COUNTY, FL (352today.com) – A Bushnell woman needs a new car. But that’s better than the alternative.
The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) says a 57-year-old woman from Bushnell was traveling eastbound on County Road 720, east of US-301, on Saturday when her Jeep Wrangler died around 8:20 a.m.
Troopers say the accident happened around 8:20 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024. Courtesy: FHP
FHP says no one was injured in the collision. Courtesy: FHP
Trouble is… it died on the railroad tracks at an ungated rail crossing.
Troopers say the woman wasn’t able to get it off the tracks, so she got out.
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FHP says it was then struck by a passing CSX freight train with approximately 80 rail cars.
Troopers say the train came to a controlled stop.
They say the train engineers weren’t injured, and the Jeep driver is also fine.