An 86-year-old man was killed and two other people, including a child, were hospitalized Thursday when their car collided with a Salt Lake City TRAX train.
    The crash occurred about 1:15 p.m. at the intersection of 500 South and 1100 East on the University Line, said Salt Lake City police spokesman Jeff Bedard.
    The 86-year-old passenger and the child, who was 4 or 5 years old, were ejected from the Volkswagen Beetle. The driver was pinned inside and the car rolled several yards into a nearby yard, Bedard said. The train remained on the track.
    Investigators determined the driver of the Volkswagen, whose name and age were not known, apparently tried to make a left turn in front of the westbound train and was struck on the driver's side. It is unclear if the driver failed to see the train or tried to cross in front before it arrived. A "no left turn" sign was posted at the intersection, Bedard said.
    The driver and child were taken to local hospitals in serious condition. The child suffered a laceration to the right leg and a possible fracture of the left arm, Bedard said.
    The conductor and passengers on the train were uninjured, said TRAX spokesman Kyle Bennett.
    Passengers were removed from the train within 10 minutes and transferred to another where they continued on to their destination. The train in the collision remained at the scene of the crash for about an hour and 45 minutes before the University Line was restored to full service, Bennett said.
    It is not known how many passengers were on board. This is the first fatal crash involving a TRAX train this year, Bennett said.
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