Man survives after train shears his car in half
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Published: Friday, June 18, 2010
LAPEER, Mich. - A man who allegedly drove around lowered crossing gates and whose car was sheared in half by an Amtrak train sustained only minor injuries in the incident, the Detroit Free Press has reported. James Brimmer, 26, of Flint, Mich., declined medical treatment in the accident.
A witness told police Brimmer drove around lowered crossing gates ahead of an Amtrak train that had just pulled out of the Lapeer station. The train's lead locomotive obliterated Brimmer's 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix starting immediately behind its front seats; fortunately, no passengers were in the car. Brimmer's only apparent injury was a scratch on his left knee that didn't require medical attention.
One wheel of the car was launched through the window of a nearby tax service office.
According to Lapeer Police Sgt. Craig Miller, Brimmer has been issued several citations in connection with the incident.
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