Four people hurt after SUV hit by train in Marysville

MARYSVILLE — Four people, including three children, were hurt after their SUV was hit by a train Saturday night.

An Amtrak passenger train struck the vehicle in the 1300 block of 8th Street, according to the Marysville Fire District. Marysville firefighters took a 2-year-old, 3-year-old and 7-year-old to Providence Regional Medical Center. The children were in stable condition. The man driving the SUV was taken to the hospital by Marysville police.

None of the 34 people on the train were injured.

The Marysville Police Department was investigating the collision.

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I don't care how big and fast your vehicle is you're going to come out on the short end of any collision involving a train.

The fact that the driver had three children in the vehicle means they should have taken extra precaution.