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Indiana crash between train and limousine caught on camera

By Ben Hooper
A train collides with a stranded limousine Saturday in New Paris, Ind. StudioNoeProductions/YouTube video screenshot
A train collides with a stranded limousine Saturday in New Paris, Ind. StudioNoeProductions/YouTube video screenshot

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NEW PARIS, Ind., July 23 (UPI) -- A limousine stranded on a set of Indiana train tracks was struck by an oncoming train and the collision was caught on camera.

The video, posted to YouTube by StudioNoeProductions, shows a man attempt to warn the train of the oncoming hazard by waving a red flag at it, but the warning comes too late and the train collides with the empty limo.

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The Saturday crash occurred in New Paris after the limousine became stuck on the tracks while carrying a party of teenagers celebrating a birthday.

There were no injuries from the crash, but the limousine suffered damage when it was pushed sideways down the tracks by the train.

A second video, shared on Facebook by the Elkhart County Sheriff's Department, shows the aftermath of the crash.

SR. 15 / CR 29 Train, Car crash.No Injuries.

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Posted by Elkhart County Sheriff's Department on Saturday, July 18, 2015

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