One person died in a collision between a car and train in Clinton early Saturday morning, according to WYSH Radio.
WYSH said police are investigating the 3:30 a.m. accident and will not release the driver’s name until family members have been notified.
WYSH said the accident occurred when the driver’s car left the side of Carden Road and came to rest on the train tracks. An approaching train was unable to stop in time and struck the vehicle, WYSH said.
The victim’s body was taken to University of Tennessee Medical Center for an autopsy and toxicology test.
No other vehicles were involved, and there are no reports of other injuries, the radio station said.
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