METRORail collides with vehicle in north Houston, several people injured

HOUSTON – A METRORail train collided with a car in the north on Wednesday morning Houston leaving several people injured.

According to METRO officials, at approximately 8:30 a.m. in the 7400 block of Fulton Street, a southbound METRORail train on the Red Line struck a vehicle, causing minor injuries to three train passengers.

Houston Fire Department personnel had to remove the driver from the vehicle, who was taken to HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest with unknown injuries.

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The collision affected both rail tracks and the METRORail service between Melbourne and Northline Transit Center was temporarily suspended. METRO provided passengers with bus services on the affected route.