A vehicle was hit by railroad maintenance equipment at the Hagadorn Road railroad crossing in Okemos Tuesday morning after the driver disregarded activated gate arms, according to the Meridian Township Police Department.
The incident occurred at approximately 6:57 a.m. at the crossing just south of Mt Hope Road. The single vehicle entered the crossing despite the activated warning signals and was struck by equipment being used to replace railroad ties.
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No injuries were reported in the collision. The crossing was temporarily closed for approximately one and a half hours while crews cleared the scene and ensured the area was safe.
This morning’s incident marks the third occurrence at the same location in recent days. Two similar events happened over the past weekend, where drivers ignored posted road closure signs and were hit on the tracks. No injuries occurred in those cases either…