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West Wendover police police are investigating the crash of an Amtrak train into an unoccupied stalled car last week.
According to reports At 1:45 a.m. last Thursday, police dispatchers were notified that a stalled car was straddling the railroad tracks near Highway 93A.
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Dispatchers were attempting to inform railroad officials of the obstructed tracks when an eastbound Amtrak train hit the car and pushed it for about a quarter of a mile, police reported. The car was a total loss.
The train had only minor damage. After a delay of about two hours — while the car was removed from the tracks and police inspected the scene — the train was allowed to continue on its way.
No personnel or passengers in the train were reported injured.
The driver of the car, a 29-year-old man from West Wendover, showed up during the investigation and spoke to police, who said they planned to submit a report to the prosecuting attorney’s office for a review of criminal charges.
