HINGHAM — A 17-year-old Hingham man was injured Tuesday after his car collided with a train at the train crossing on Summer Street.
Officers responded at 1:27 p.m. to a car and train collision on Summer Street in front of the Nantasket Junction commuter rail station.
The car, a Tesla Model Y, had heavy front and right side damage.
The driver remained in the car.
The commuter train was stopped nearby.
Summer Street was closed to all traffic.
Hingham Fire Department treated the driver and secured the damaged electric car.
Investigation showed the crossing gates were down and red warning lights were flashing.
The Tesla was heading north on Summer Street as the train left the station heading inbound.
The Tesla drove past stopped traffic, around the raised median onto the wrong side, and struck the side of the moving train.
The driver was transported to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
No train passengers were injured.
Transit Police responded to investigate the incident.
Summer Street was reopened at 3:30 p.m.
