SUN CITY WEST, AZ — A man is injured after a crash involving a vehicle and a train in Sun City West.
Just before 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Maricopa County Sheriff's deputies were called to the area of Grand Avenue and R.H. Johnson Boulevard for reports of a crash.
According to witnesses, the driver of the vehicle attempted to go around the railroad arms that were down when it was hit by a train, MCSO said.
The only person inside the vehicle, an elderly man, was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.
AZ Fire & Medical and @SurpriseFD units responded to a single vehicle vs train crash on RH Johnson and Grand Ave. One patient was extricated through the vehicle roof and transported to the nearest appropriate hospital. #firefighters #extrication pic.twitter.com/PaGe21rO3C
— Arizona Fire & Medical Authority (@AZFireAuthority) November 13, 2022
No other injuries were reported.
An investigation remains ongoing.
