TOKYO, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) -- A train collided with a car at a railway crossing on the JR Utsunomiya Line in Shiraoka City, Saitama Prefecture, on Thursday, police and fire officials said, adding that the train may have derailed after the incident.
The accident occurred at around 2:20 p.m. local time when the train struck the car as it was passing through the crossing, causing severe damage to the car, according to local authorities.
One man was caught in the car, and rescue operations were underway, according to the fire department. No injuries among passengers on the train have been reported.
According to JR East, the train driver reported after the accident that "the train may have derailed," and they are currently investigating the details of the incident.
Due to the accident, the Shonan-Shinjuku Line has suspended operations on both the up and down lines between Shinjuku Station and Utsunomiya Station. ■