Woman seriously injured in crash at overgrown B.C. rail crossing awarded millions

A woman who was seriously injured when her car was struck by a train at a poorly maintained crossing in Langley, B.C., has been awarded millions in damages from CP Rail.

Jane Huang’s spinal cord was partially severed when her car was struck by a freight train after she drove through the Smith Crescent crossing on May 8, 2014.

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At the time of the crash, the crossing was overgrown with blackberries, and any drivers approaching the tracks and looking south