Train collides with vehicle in Southampton County
Published 11:14 am Thursday, July 7, 2022
This photo shows the result of the collision of a 2012 Kia with a CSX Train on Shady Brook Trail in Southampton County on Wednesday evening, July 6. (Photo submitted by Virginia State Police)
This photo shows the result of the collision of a 2012 Kia with a CSX Train on Shady Brook Trail in Southampton County on Wednesday evening, July 6. (Photo submitted by Virginia State Police)
The driver of this 2012 Kia became disabled on the train tracks Wednesday night, July 6, according to police, but was able to exit the vehicle before an approaching train struck it on Shady Brook Trail. (Photo submitted by Virginia State Police)
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A CSX train struck a motor vehicle Wednesday evening, July 6, in Southampton County, according to a news release from Virginia State Police. No one was injured in the crash.
At about 8:56 p.m., state police were called to investigate the incident, which occurred on Shady Brook Trail.
The driver of a 2012 Kia, Jackie La-Tia Cooke, became disabled on the train tracks, police said. As the train approached, Cooke, the Kia’s sole occupant, was able to exit the vehicle before it was struck by the CSX train. There were no injuries to Cooke and minor damage to the train.
