Passengers delayed after MARC commuter train strikes car at crossing outside Washington, D.C.

MARC train strikes car outside Washington, D.C.

ROCKVILLE, Md. — Police outside Washington, D.C., say a woman is expected to recover after a commuter train hit her car at a railroad crossing.

Rescue crews were called to the scene in Rockville, Md., just before 5 p.m. Friday. Hundreds of MARC train passengers were delayed while investigators worked to determine what happened.

Montgomery County police say 25-year-old Cemile Valencia was taken to Washington Hospital Center.

Police say Valencia’s car was in traffic on the railroad track as the northbound train from Washington approached. Valencia tried to move off the track but couldn’t get out of the way in time.

Her car spun several times and the railroad crossing arms broke through the windshield.

No injuries were reported among the 540 passengers on the train.