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Car hits light rail in south Minneapolis

No passengers were seriously injured during the accident, which halted train service for 35 minutes, though one passenger complained of chest pains. The vehicle's driver was uninjured after driving under a gate arm and striking the side of the train.
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No passengers were seriously injured during the accident, which halted train service for 35 minutes, though one passenger complained of chest pains. The vehicle's driver was uninjured after driving under a gate arm and striking the side of the train.

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