An eastern Iowa woman was able to walk away after her car was hit by a train Wednesday. It happened near Robbins in Linn County when a car driven by 18-year-old Bridget Klosterman failed to stop for a Canadian National Railway train. Klosterman’s car struck the side of the train and there was major damage to the car and minor damage to the train. Klosterman was taken to a Cedar Rapids hospital where she was treated and released. Witnesses say the lights at the crossing were working and Klosterman has been charged with failure to stop at a railroad crossing.
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