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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.

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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.