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Woman, 4-year-old escape oncoming train after car stops on tracks

Posted at 1:35 PM, Apr 30, 2018
and last updated 2018-04-30 14:36:44-04

A Bryan woman was able to escape an oncoming train and save her 4-year-old passenger from a car that was stopped on train tracks on Monday morning. 

Bryan Police said the 39-year-old woman was driving in the 300 block of W. Dodge Street when she noticed a train approaching the tracks. The woman was able to exit the car and pull the child out before the train crashed into the car. 

The woman and child were both taken to the hospital and later released. 

The woman was given citations for driving without a valid driver's license and stopping where prohibited, police said. 

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