Driver Narrowly Escapes Before LIRR Train Strikes Car

An Uber driver had a close call in Bethpage Tuesday, as he found his car stuck on the railroad tracks just as a Long Island Rail Road train was heading his way. As CBS2’s Erin Logan reported, the smashed-up car seen pressed up against the train evoked thoughts of the worst. But Uber driver Hugh James escaped with his life just in time. The crash occurred just after 7 a.m., halting service on the Ronkonkoma branch in both directions east of Hicksville. James said he was trying to cross the tracks on Broadway just east of the Bethpage Station when his car suddenly got stuck. He said something likely became wedged under the car.