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Train strikes motor vehicle in Brocton

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BROCTON, N.Y. (WKBW) — The Chautauqua County Sherriff's Office responded to a call on Munson Road in the Town of Portland on Sunday for reports of a collision between a train and a motor vehicle.

The sheriff's office said an investigation found that a Norfolk Southern Train crashed into a vehicle after the driver of the vehicle failed to stop at the stop sign before crossing the train tracks at around 2:30 p.m.

37-year-old Shannon Burgun and a 12 year-old girl were transported to Westfield Memorial Hospital for their injuries.

Burgun was charged with failure to stop at a stop sign.