Train collides with car at crossing on Japan's JR Utsunomiya Line, partially derails

A train that collided with a car is seen near a level crossing in Shiraoka, Saitama Prefecture, on Thursday (Jan 1). - Photo: The Yomiuri Shimbun

TOKYO: A local train bound for Koga from Hiratsuka collided with a car at a level crossing on the JR Utsunomiya Line in Shiraoka, Saitama Prefecture, on Thursday (Jan 1).

The car was severely damaged, and part of the train’s cars derailed. According to local police, a person was trapped inside the car, and rescue operations were underway.

According to East Japan Railway Co. (JR East), as of 3.30pm on the day, service on the Utsunomiya Line was suspended in both directions between Tokyo and Utsunomiya Stations due to the accident. - The Yomiuri Shimbun