The incident happened shortly after 7:30 a.m. at Okeechobee Boulevard and Parker Avenue and involved a southbound train, Tri-Rail spokesperson Victor Garcia said. The vehicle was caught between the crossing arms when the train hit it, Lt. Lori Colombino, spokesperson for West Palm Beach police said.

A vehicle got caught between the crossing arms of a Tri-Rail train in West Palm Beach resulting in a collision on Thursday morning.

A vehicle hit by a Tri-Rail train in West Palm Beach after getting trapped by crossing arms resulted in the driver's hospitalization and train delays.

Thursday morning a car was struck by a Tri-Rail train on Okeechobee Boulevard and Parker Avenue in West Palm Beach.