Car that was struck by train was said to have been hemmed in by traffic
BELMONT — As the warning lights flashed and the safety gates went down at the Brighton Street commuter rail crossing Friday morning, horrified bystanders watched in disbelief as a train barreled down on the car sitting trapped on the tracks.
Cars began honking, and two boys — aged 11 and 10 years old — fled from the car. But a 6-year-old boy was still inside, officials said. The driver, a 58-year-old woman, rushed to get him out, but it was too late.
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