Person injured after car struck by train on south side

This is a developing story.

A car was struck by a train Thursday evening on Indianapolis' south side.

The collision occurred at a railroad crossing near 828 E. Troy Ave. shortly after 8 p.m., according to Officer Aaron Hamer, a spokesman for the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department.

The driver, who Hamer said was "awake and breathing" in an email Thursday night, was believed to have been taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.

No additional information is available at this time.

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