(CNN) Three people were killed and another was injured early Saturday when an Amtrak train struck a vehicle at a South Carolina railroad crossing, fire officials said. A police officer reported the crash about 2:30 a.m., according to a statement from the North Charleston Fire Department. First responders found four people near the heavily damaged vehicle at the Remount Road railroad crossing, the statement said. The four people were believed to be in the car at the time of the crash, according to the statement. The Amtrak train, with 500 passengers, made a controlled emergency stop, the statement said.

Source: CNN October 31, 2021 15:19 UTC