Baton Rouge police investigate crash involving train Sunday morning

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — The Baton Rouge Police Department is investigating an overnight crash that happened between a train and a vehicle.

According to the police, around 2:15 a.m. Sunday morning, a train headed west struck a vehicle in the 7600 block of Airline Highway.

The crash was reported by the Canadian National Railway Company, police say.

Officials say no serious injuries were reported.

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No further details were available at this time.

This is an ongoing investigation.

A study from Operation Life Saver showed in 2023, Louisiana had 77 crashes involving trains, two fatalities and 37 injuries from a train-related crash.

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