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A car driven by an Advocate newspaper carrier was hit by a New Canaan-bound train early on the morning of Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011, halting service on the New Canaan Branch. The carrier was not seriously injured. Photo: John Nickerson

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Driver ok after car, train collide in Stamford

Updated: Thursday, 17 Nov 2011, 9:19 AM EST
Published : Thursday, 17 Nov 2011, 5:35 AM EST

Stamford, Conn. (WTNH) - Stamford police say no one was injured this morning when a train struck a car at a crossing.

Police say it happened at 5:10 a.m. at a crossing on Riverbend Drive South near Hope Street.

According to the Stamford Advocate , the car was driven by an Advocate newspaper carrier.

Police say it's very minor. There is no gate at the crossing.

Metro-North temporarily suspended rail service on the New Canaan Branch while the collision was investigated. Beginning with the 6:21 a.m. buses were picking up passengers to Stamford.

This is the second crash involving a car and a Metro-North train at this location in the past two months.

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