MARCUS TEEN COLLIDES WITH TRAIN

A MARCUS TEEN WAS INJURED SATURDAY NIGHT AFTER COLLIDING WITH A UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD TRAIN IN LEMARS.

LEMARS POLICE SAY 17 YEAR OLD KRYSTAL LEACH WAS SOUTHBOUND ON HIGHWAY 75, WHILE THE TRAIN WAS NORTHBOUND.

BOTH WERE APPROCHING THE 12TH STREET SW INTERSECTION, WHICH HAS OPERATIONAL RAILROAD CROSSING LIGHTS AND AUDIBLE SIGNALS.

LEACH ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN OVER THE TRACKS AND WAS STRUCK BY THE TRAIN IN HER PASSENGER SIDE DOOR.

THE FORD TAURUS SPUN AND COLLIDED WITH THE RAILROAD CROSSING LIGHT.

THE TRAIN CONDUCTED AN EMERGENCY STOP, WITH IT FINALLY COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP 400 FEET NORTH OF THE INTERSECTION.

LEACH WAS AIRLIFTED TO MERCY MEDICAL CENTER IN SIOUX CITY WITH WHAT IS BELIEVED TO BE NON LIFE-THREATENING INJURIES.