WHITE PINE, Tenn. — Two people are okay after a train hit a car in White Pine Thursday morning, according to the White Pine Police Department.
The car attempted to cross the Norfolk Southern railroad tracks on Main Street near Maple Street shortly before 6 a.m. The car was struck in the back right by a Norfolk Southern train, the WPPD said.
The crossing does not have crossing arms but does have lights, bells and a crossbuck that is also controlled by a traffic light on Main Street, according to the WPPD.
The crash is still under investigation but it was determined that the car's driver was at fault and traffic charges are pending, the WPPD said.