Woman severely injured in train vs. car crash in Newfield, NJ

Authorities say a woman was severely injured when a train struck a car in Gloucester County Monday evening.

WTXF-TV reports the accident happened just after 6:00 near the intersection of West Boulevard and Catawba Avenue in the Newfield section of Franklin Township.

Details about the accident have not yet been released, but the Franklin Township Police Department said one woman was airlifted to Cooper Hospital with severe injuries.

Video from WCAU-TV shows an orange PT Cruiser pushed up against the front corner of a Norfolk Southern engine.

Those train tracks are typically used to move freight between Camden and Vineland.

Second train vs. car crash in South Jersey this month

This is the second incident of a train hitting a vehicle this month in South Jersey.

On the night of April 1st, Galloway Township Police said Minh Vu of Ventnor was traveling northbound on Pomona Road when, for some reason, he turned onto train tracks used by New Jersey Transit's high-speed Atlantic City rail line. Vu's car became stuck on the tracks. He was able to get out of his vehicle just before it was hit by a passing train. No injuries were reported in that incident.

No injuries were reported in that incident.

What to do if you are stuck on railroad tracks

So what do you do if you and your vehicle get stuck at either a railroad crossing or on railroad tracks?

First, you should know that it takes a very long time for a train to stop, even one that is moving rather slowly. If your vehicle is stuck at or on a crossing, get out of the way, even if you don't see a train approaching. If a train is approaching, it can be difficult to judge how fast it is moving.

Just about every railroad crossing in the country has a blue sign mounted on a crossing signal.

That blue sign shows a phone number and a crossing identification. When you are safely away from the tracks, call the phone number on the sign and give the dispatcher either that crossing ID or where your car is stuck. Those who control train traffic will be able to alert trains on that rail line so they can stop.