Calls for safety lights as NSW woman killed at level crossing
Locals are demanding safety gates and lights at a northern NSW level crossing where a woman was killed this morning.
The 60-year-old mother of three was driving across the rail line near her home when she was hit by a Sydney-bound express train.
The woman's Holden Commodore was crushed and swept along the tracks.
The Andrew Street crossing has no gates or lights, only warning signs.
It was raining and foggy, so visibility was poor.
The victim, Bronwyn Callaghan, lived nearby. Her dog Moses, also in the car, had to be put down.
Mrs Callaghan's husband rushed to the scene and was treated for shock.
The train was approaching from the north when it hit the Commodore, pushing the car 200 metres down the line.
Locals say it is hard to see oncoming trains at the crossing and there have been several near-misses.
Resident David Page said he had been campaigning for four years to get lights on the crossing.
No train passengers were injured in the accident, but the rail line was closed for investigation and passengers transferred onto buses.