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Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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SUV hit by train in Kyle: Driver tried to skirt crossing arms

By Moses Leos III

Two people were injured Sunday after their SUV was struck by a Union Pacific train following the driver’s attempt to bypass railroad crossing arms at the Roland Lane crossing in Kyle. 

Buda resident and driver Wesley Smith, 46, and passenger Mark Andrews, 33, were transported to University Medical Center Brackenridge in Austin for observation. Both suffered minor injuries. No one on the train suffered injuries in the accident. 

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