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Paulina Lang, 25, killed, after her car collides with a freight train at a crossing near Highway 12 in Independence. Officials stated that the warning gates were down at the crossing.

Date: 
Friday, March 7, 2014
Area: 
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN

A 25-year-old woman died after her car collided with a train in Independence early Saturday morning, according to the West Hennepin Public Safety Department.

Authorities say Paulina Lang, of Buffalo, was alone when a train crashed into her compact car at an intersection off Highway 12 at northbound County Road 92 around 1:15 a.m., authorities say.

Authorities say Lang had gone around flashing warning gates at the crossing to make a right hand turn to go north on CR-92 when the 2013 Chevrolet Spark she was driving was hit by a westbound Burlington North Santa Fe train.