Train crashes into car in Atwater. Road remains closed.

The intersection of Atwater Boulevard and Shaffer Road in Atwater will be closed for several hours Friday after a train hit a car, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The intersection is expected to be closed until 6 p.m., Officer Eric Zuniga said. Traffic is being diverted and "choosing an alternate route would be appreciated," he added.

A man traveling south on Shaffer Road struck the crossing arms of the railroad track at about 11:55 a.m., according to Zuniga. The rear of the car ended up on the tracks, he said, and a Union Pacific train going westbound crashed into it.

The man was able to get out of the car before the train hit, Zuniga confirmed, and he had no injuries.

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This story was originally published March 16, 2018 at 1:35 PM with the headline "Train crashes into car in Atwater. Road remains closed.."