GOP Train Crash Latest : Drivers Say Railroad Crossing Seemed to Malfunction

One Person Killed in Incident

CROZET, Va.-Drivers who regularly pass over a Virginia railroad crossing where a train carrying Republican lawmakers slammed into a garbage truck say the crossing arms appeared to be malfunctioning the day before the deadly crash.

Jane Rogers told The Associated Press on Thursday that she crosses the intersection almost every day. She says she got stuck there Tuesday because the arms were lowered even though no train was coming.

Crozet resident Gene Locke told AP he had the same problem Tuesday.

A 28-year-old passenger on the truck was killed Wednesday, and at least two other people in the truck were reported seriously hurt. No serious injuries were reported aboard the chartered Amtrak train.

Albemarle County Board of Supervisors chairwoman Ann Mallek says she has not had anyone reach out to her in 10 years about the crossing. But she says it’s tricky to drive across because the road crosses the track at an incline and visibility is poor.