1 dead after train slams into SUV at railroad crossing, officials say

HICKORY, N.C. (WBTV/Gray News) - Charges are pending after a train slammed into an SUV at a North Carolina crossing, killing one person.

According to Hickory police, Norfolk Southern train hit the passenger side of a dark-colored Cadillac SUV just before 3:30 a.m. on the tracks crossing 17th Street.

Video of the aftermath showed the vehicle completely destroyed.

One of the passengers died at the scene, while another passenger was taken to a hospital in Charlotte. The driver of the SUV was taken to a local hospital.

While Hickory police did not say why the SUV was on the tracks at the time of the crash, they did say the train track crossing arms were working properly.

Police said charges were pending but did not say who they would be filed against or specify what the offenses were.

Officials have yet to publicly release the names of anyone involved in the crash.