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Train strikes car in Camden County; 2 people hurt

Two people were in serious condition Thursday afternoon after a train struck their vehicle at a crossing in Haddon Heights, officials said.

Police and emergency personnel prepare to remove a vehicle that was struck by a train at Clements Bridge Road and East Atlantic Avenue in Barrington, N.J., on Aug.18, 2016.
Police and emergency personnel prepare to remove a vehicle that was struck by a train at Clements Bridge Road and East Atlantic Avenue in Barrington, N.J., on Aug.18, 2016.Read moreELIZABETH ROBERTSON / Staff Photographer
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Two people were in serious condition Thursday afternoon after a train struck their vehicle at a crossing in Haddon Heights, officials said.

The crash occurred around 1:15 p.m. near Clements Bridge Road and East Atlantic Avenue. The car was significantly damaged, and the two individuals inside were taken to Cooper University Hospital in Camden, Camden County spokesman Dan Keashen said. They were in serious condition.

The train that struck the vehicle is operated by Conrail. Jocelyn Hill, a company spokeswoman, said the crossing signals were functioning properly at the time of the crash. She said two crew members were on the train and not injured.

Further details were not immediately available.

- Michael Boren