Traffic was a mess along Barksdale Boulevard, near the entrance to Barksdale Air Force Base’s west gate around midday Monday afternoon.Apparently the driver of a van froze when he saw a train coming and got out of it and ran away.  The train hit the van, which was on the tracks. 

The van’s driver was able to escape injury, but was reportedly taken to the hospital to be treated for a hear condition.

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