1 P.M. UPDATE
Indianapolis Road is back open after a car collided with a train resulted in the road and the railroad tracks being closed.
At 9:17 a.m. Friday, CPD officers and other first responders were called to the area of Indianapolis Road at the roundabout with 11th, Brown, and Lindsey Streets about the crash. When officers arrived, they found a 2024 white Chrysler van that had
been struck by a train, a stopped train, and a downed railroad crossing signal.
Based on the initial investigation, the van was traveling eastbound on Indianapolis Road approaching the roundabout, said Lt. Skylar Berry, Columbus Police Department spokesman. It crossed the railroad tracks and collided with the front of a train that was traveling northbound on the tracks. The rear passenger area of the van was struck, causing it to spin around and strike the railroad crossing signal.
The driver and only occupant of the van, a 56-year-old man from Indianapolis, initially did not report any injuries.owever, he was transported to the hospital for further evaluation by emergency medical services.
The collision caused the roadway to be closed for just over an hour.
ORIGINAL STORY
COLUMBUS, Ind. — Columbus police are investigating a vehicle-train collision near the roundabout heading to Indianapolis Road near downtown Columbus.
CPD is saying no injuries were reported but the vehicle will need to be towed.
This story will be updated.
