A local train bound for Koga from Hiratsuka collided with a car at a level crossing on the JR Utsunomiya Line in Shiraoka, Saitama prefecture, on Jan 1. The car was severely damaged, and part of the train’s cars derailed. According to local police, a person was trapped inside the car, and rescue operations were under way. READ: Tourist killed in Japan after being hit by train while taking photos According to East Japan Railway (JR East), as at 3:30 pm local time on the day, service on the Utsunomiya Line was suspended in both directions between Tokyo and Utsunomiya […]... Keep on reading: Train collides with car at rail crossing in Japan’s Saitama prefecture