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Driver on cell phone involved in crash with freight train

MANSFIELD (FOX 25 / MyFoxBoston.com) — A driver was seriously injured Monday when his car hit a freight train in Mansfield. The driver told police he was distracted by his cell phone just before the crash.

SKYFOX was over the scene at a railroad crossing Forbes Boulevard at about noon.

The driver of the Toyota Venza was flown to Rhode Island Hospital with serious injuries.

An investigation is ongoing.