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Man Charged With DUI in Delaware Train Incident

Don Rush

DAGSBORO, Del. (AP) - Authorities say a man has been charged with drunken driving after his vehicle hit a train in southern Delaware.

Delaware State Police say the incident happened about 11 p.m. Monday in Dagsboro.

Authorities say 48-year-old David L. Sayre of Georgetown was trying to cross a railroad crossing when the front of his pickup truck struck one of the train cars.

Sayre was taken to a local hospital with minor injuries. He was issued a traffic citation for driving under the influence and not having proof of insurance.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.