A motorist approached the unguarded rail crossing in the fog on Saturday night then ended up sliding into a train. Both occupants of the vehicle were injured. (Nigel Maxwell/paNOW Staff)

By Glenn Hicks

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Car hit by train in foggy conditions north of P.A.

Jan 1, 2020 | 10:00 AM

paNOW has been learning more about a frightening incident Saturday night in which a couple who were driving in the fog north of Prince Albert were hit by a train.

The incident happened off Highway 2 near the Wahpeton turn-off.

“The vehicle ended up sliding into a train car. It grabbed onto the vehicle and dragged it a short distance into the ditch,” Sgt. Lisa Molle with the P.A. RCMP detachment told paNOW. “Investigators at the scene found there was very poor visibility caused by fog along with slippery road conditions.”

Molle said there was no suggestion the driver had not been cautious.

“The speed when this took place was very low. The driver was driving appropriately …[but] just was not able to stop in time,” she said.

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RCMP said it was foggy and the road slippery. The vehicle was grabbed by one of the train cars and dragged into a ditch. (Nigel Maxwell/paNOW Staff)

Parkland Ambulance responded to the scene at 8:50 p.m. and reported a 27-year-old woman and 34-year-old man were injured and taken to hospital in good and stable condition. No details of the couple’s injuries were made available.

Sgt. Molle said drivers needed to be cautious, especially when there was foggy situations and they may not be familiar with the area.

“Or wait for a better time to drive,” she said.

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by Glenn Hicks

Car hit by train in foggy conditions north of P.A.

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