POWNAL, VT — A pickup truck that rolled over and came to rest on railroad tracks was struck by a train early Friday morning.
Vermont State Police received a report of a single-vehicle rollover crash on Vermont Route 7 near the Pownal Racetrack at approximately 4:13 a.m.
The initial report indicated the vehicle was on its roof, resting on the train tracks.
First responders arrived on scene and learned the operator, Joshua Rand, 27, of Pownal, was out of the vehicle and was the sole occupant when it crashed.
Rand was transported to Southern Vermont Medical Center for non-life-threatening injuries.
When Vermont State Police arrived, a southbound train was unable to be contacted by the railroad dispatch and was heading toward the unoccupied vehicle.
The train failed to stop in time and collided with the unoccupied 2020 Ram 1500.
No one was injured as a result of the train collision.
The vehicle was totaled.
The cause of the initial crash is unknown and is still under investigation.
Weather was clear and road conditions were dry at the time of the crash.
