A 5-year-old boy has died, and an injured man is facing charges after a vehicle-train crash in Haltom City, according to the Fort Worth Police Department.

The crash occurred just before 4 p.m. in the 1500 block of Hickory Drive near Elliot Reeder Road, officials said.

For Worth police said the initial investigation has shown that the Dodge Charger the child and man were traveling in was eastbound on Elliot Reeder Road when the driver disregarded the activated railroad crossing barricades and warning signals. As the vehicle bypassed the barricades and attempted to cross the tracks, it was struck on the passenger side by a TRE Train traveling toward Dallas.

Fort Worth police said the crash happened in Haltom City, but the Charger with the victims inside ended up in Fort Worth.

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