2 killed when train strikes car in southeastern Arkansas

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(AP) – Authorities in Jefferson County say two people were
killed and a third person was injured when the vehicle they were in was struck
by a train.Little Rock television station KATV reports that a Union Pacific train was
southbound Thursday when it collided with a vehicle that was on the railroad
tracks. The Sheriff’s Office says the car came to a rest about 20 feet from the
railroad crossing.

Authorities say three women were in the car at the time of the crash. Their
names were not immediately released. The sheriff’s office says the driver of the
vehicle was airlifted in undisclosed condition to a hospital for treatment.

Additional details about the collision were not immediately available.

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