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Elkhart woman arrested after vehicle is struck by train

A 23-year-old Elkhart woman was arrested after her vehicle was hit by a train at the crossing in the 500 block of East Lincoln Avenue in Goshen.

Police were called to the crossing around 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 7, on the report of a disabled vehicle on the tracks.

Upon arrival, police say the driver, Marie Mendoza-Medina, has safely gotten out of the vehicle, however, the vehicle had been struck by the train.

Mendoza-Medina was found to have been operating while intoxicated and submitted to a certified chemical test and provided a breath sample showing .202 BrAC, according to Goshen Police.

Mendoza-Medina was taken to the Elkhart County Jail.

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