Troopers Investigate Crash Involving A Train On Old Porter Road, Bear

Location:
Old Porter Road at Porter Road, Bear, DE

Date of Occurrence:
Saturday, December 29, 2012, at 3:16 a.m.

Operator/Vehicle:
Operator 1: Derrick Jones, 33, of Washington, D.C. (transported to Christiana Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries)
Vehicle 1: 1994 Ford pickup truck

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Bear- Troopers are investigating an early morning crash on where a vehicle struck a train.

The incident occurred at 3:16 a.m. when a 1994 Ford pickup truck operated by Derrick Jones, 33, of Washington, D.C. turned onto Old Porter Road from Porter Road. The vehicle struck a Norfolk Southern train traveling south on the railroad tracks crossing Old Porter Road, and became lodged under a tank of liquefied petroleum gas. Lodged under the tank, the vehicle traveled south with the train until the train stopped in the area of Wrangle Hill Road (St. Rt. 72).

Jones was transported to Christiana Hospital by State Police helicopter and admitted with non-life-threatening injuries. A passenger in his vehicle was transported to Christiana Hospital by ambulance for treatment for minor injuries. It is not known if Jones and the passenger were properly restrained at the time of the crash.

Jones was charged with driving a vehicle under the under the influence of alcohol, careless driving, disregarding a traffic control device, and expired tags.