A woman died after a train struck her vehicle on the tracks near Canal Street in New Smyrna Beach early Friday, police said.

  • Driver dies after train hits car on tracks in Volusia County
  • Woman appears to be only occupant of vehicle, police said

The accident happened at about 3:34 a.m. near Canal Street and U.S. 1, on tracks operated by the Florida East Coast Railway.

The vehicle was on fire, and the train stopped, when officers arrived. The woman appears to have been the only occupant of the vehicle. Her identity has not been released.

Anyone with information on the incident is asked call New Smyrna Beach Police Officer Richard Kirkland at 386-424-2220 or Florida East Coast Railway Police Officer Raul Guerra at 321-486-1418.