A MARC passenger train struck a vehicle sitting on the tracks in Maryland on Tuesday afternoon, triggering a massive emergency response and shutting down a busy roadway during rush hour.
The crash happened around 4:10 p.m. at the railroad crossing near Randolph Road and Nebel Street in Rockville, when a vehicle ended up on the tracks and was hit by the oncoming train, according to Montgomery County officials.
First responders arrived to find the train had collided with the vehicle at the crossing, drawing a large-scale response from fire and rescue crews across the county…