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A train collided with a car at the Maple Street rail crossing in Sumner, Washington, injuring the car's sole occupant, a man in his 20s.

Maple Street is closed at the crossing, and Traffic Ave is blocked for investigation and repairs; drivers are advised to detour via Thompson or Main Street.

The cause of the crash is unknown, and the road is expected to remain closed for several hours.

SUMNER, Wash. - A stretch of railroad is closed in Sumner, Washington, and a man is in the hospital, after a train crashed into a car Monday morning.

According to Sumner police, the crash occurred at the rail crossing on Maple Street near Traffic Ave. A car was struck by a train, and the car's only occupant, a man in his 20s, was transported to the hospital for treatment of serious injuries

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