Elderly Driver Hit Head-On By Train In Tulsa, Walks Away

<p>An elderly driver walked away from a collision with a train in downtown Tulsa Tuesday morning. &nbsp;Police say the man was driving westbound on the tracks -&nbsp;not crossing them.</p>

Tuesday, May 24th 2016, 7:20 am

By: Dee Duren


An elderly driver walked away from a collision with a train in downtown Tulsa Tuesday morning. The incident closed down several crossings near Archer at Greenwood and Elgin in the Brady District for a little over two hours.

Police say the man was driving westbound on the tracks - not crossing them - when he was hit head-on around 3:45 a.m. at Greenwood Avenue. He was apparently confused and told police he was driving to the hospital to get medication.

The train was going about 15 m.p.h., and the man was able to walk to the ambulance.

The crossings were reopened shortly around 6 a.m. Inspectors told News On 6 the damage to the train was not going to cause enough problems to delay it further.

logo

Get The Daily Update!

Be among the first to get breaking news, weather, and general news updates from News on 6 delivered right to your inbox!

More Like This

May 24th, 2016

March 14th, 2024

December 4th, 2023

September 25th, 2023

Top Headlines

March 29th, 2024

March 29th, 2024

March 29th, 2024

March 29th, 2024