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Weather blamed for train vs car crash

Updated: Wednesday, 30 Jan 2013, 7:12 PM EST
Published : Wednesday, 30 Jan 2013, 7:12 PM EST

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) - Police are blaming heavy rain on a car accident involving a train.

It happened just after midnight early Wednesday morning in Terre Haute.
    
Police say a woman was driving on 8th Avenue. She went to turn on to 13th Street, However, because of rain, her vision was impaired.
    
As a result, she wound up turning on to the tracks. Shortly after, her car was hit bu an oncoming train.

She was able to escape the vehicle, police say she wasn’t hurt.

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