Cary man killed after being struck by train

The train was traveling from Charlotte to New York when it hit the car near Royal and Hillsborough streets shortly before 11 a.m., Amtrak spokeswoman Karina Romero said. The train was cleared to continue to its destination around 12:20 p.m., she said.

Raleigh police said the victim, Jack Milton Daniels, 60, of 319 E. Chatham St. in Cary, ignored the flashing signal and appeared to stop his car in the middle of the crossing.

The train, which was headed east, struck the car and pushed it approximately 75 feet from the point of impact. The train stopped about 829 feet from impact, according to a Raleigh police wreck report.

A representative for CSX, which maintains the railroad, said it appeared the arms were working Tuesday morning and that there have been no recent reports of issues at the crossing.