WESTFIR, OR — Oregon State Police said the driver of a pickup truck was seriously injured when his vehicle was hit by a westbound Union Pacific Railroad train at a crossing near Westfir. Oakridge fire crews were able to pull him from the pickup truck Wednesday morning. From there, the unidentified man was flown to a Springfield hospital.
Investigators said the train’s operator braked after seeing the pickup stopped on the tracks but couldn’t stop completely.
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