Several light rail lines of the Regional Transportation District were temporarily closed on Wednesday after a train struck a car that ran a red light in downtown Denver’s Central Business District.
The collision occurred at about 1 p.m. at the intersection of Stout and 15th streets in Denver, according to RTD spokesperson Tina Jaquez. No light rail passengers or operators were harmed in the collision.
RTD’s D and H lines had delays but these were resolved by around 2:30 p.m., once the collision was cleared from the tracks, Jaquez mentioned.
The car's driver was taken to the hospital with minor injuries, said Siena Riley, a spokesperson for the Denver Police Department. The driver went through a red light and was struck by the train.
