Two injured when pickup collides hits train

When their pickup truck was hit by a train on Saturday morning, two Newberry residents were taken to a local hospital.

Michigan State Police troopers from the St. Ignace Post responded at about 9:35 a.m. Sept. 26 to Borgstrom Road near Black River Road in Hudson Township. State police preliminary investigation indicates the pickup disregarded a traffic control device and failed to yield to the train, causing the crash.

The driver, a 34-year-old Newberry man, and the passenger sustained non-life-threatening injuries. Emergency medical workers took both to Helen Newberry Joy Hospital. The train crew was uninjured.

Police said they do not believe drugs or alcohol contributed to the crash. The investigation was ongoing when police issued their Saturday release.

Michigan law at railroad crossings

Michigan’s railroad crossing statute, MCL 257.667, requires a driver to stop 15 to 50 feet from the nearest rail when a signal warns of a train’s immediate approach, a gate is lowered or an approaching train is plainly visible and dangerously close. The driver may proceed only when it is safe to cross.

Get help from Michigan Legal Center

Michigan Legal Center: the Law Offices of Christopher J. Trainor & Associates handles motor vehicle injury and Michigan no-fault insurance matters.

If you have questions after a vehicle-train crash, contact Michigan Legal Center to ask whether the matter falls within its practice areas.

There is no attorney fee unless money is recovered for you. Case costs and fee terms are governed by the written fee agreement.

Michigan Legal Center also explains how no-fault benefits and fault-based claims differ on its Michigan car accident claims page.