Two men hit by a train and firefighters rescue a woman from her wrecked car

HOUSTON (FOX26) - Two men are in the hospital this morning after they were hit by a train in northeast Houston.

Police say the men tried to cross the tracks by going around the crossing arms on East Mt. Houston. The train couldn’t avoid the car.

The driver is in critical condition, his passenger is reported to be in stable condition. Investigators believe alcohol was involved.

Traffic is moving again, after an accident shut down the outbound feeder road of 59 at Hillcroft.

Fire crews had to rescue a woman trapped in her car. Apparently, she lost control of her Mustang and drove over a curb and into a light pole.

At last check she was in stable condition.