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Five people died when the vehicle they were in collided with a train in Gary, Ind., Wednesday night, officials said.<\/p>\n
A South Shore Line train was traveling eastbound near U.S. Highway 20 and 7th Avenue when a vehicle traveling southbound drove past the lowered crossing gates and into the path of the oncoming train about 10 p.m. Wednesday, the train line said in a statement.<\/p>\n
The five victims \u2014 all of whom were inside the vehicle \u2014 haven\u2019t been identified yet, the statement said.<\/p>\n
No passengers or crew members on the train were injured.<\/p>\n
The train company extended condolences to the loved ones of the victims and reminded people never to cross railroad tracks when signals are on and to always expect a train coming from either direction at any time.<\/p>\n
South Shore Line trains were suspended following the crash but have since resumed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n