Police SUV and NJ Transit Train Collide in Long Branch

A Long Branch Police vehicle collided with a NJ Transit train late this morning at the Brighton Ave crossing.

The Long Branch police vehicle was stopped on the tracks when the train struck it on the track, an NJ TRANSIT spokesperson told Patch.

Trains on the North Jersey Coast Line will be delayed up to 30 minutes in both directions, NJ TRANSIT announced. Nobody was injured, including the officer or the 110 customers and crew on the train.

Avoid the area of Brighton Avenue and the train tracks, Long Branch police announced at about 11:20 a.m. Traffic in the area will be slow-moving for the next few hours as NJ TRANSIT conducts its investigation.

Angle of train vs LBPD vehicle from @NJTRANSIT passenger. @News12NJ https://t.co/UlHl1awoVW

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Clearer shot of the Long Branch police vehicle damaged by @NJTRANSIT train at Brighton Ave crossing photo by Patty Fisher. @News12NJ #BREAKING she says left front of it is under the train . pic.twitter.com/TwWiVE0R64

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