VIDEO: Salem man struck, killed by Amtrak train in Columbiana
Police have released the name of the driver who died after his car collided with a train in Columbiana early Friday.
According to a news release, a car driven by 45-year-old Nickolas Thompson of Salem was struck by an eastbound Amtrak train as he attempted to drive around closed railroad crossing gates along Pittsburgh Street just before 6 a.m.
The car landed on its roof along the south side of the tracks.
Road crews were dispatched to block Pittsburgh Street between East Railroad and Duquesne Street, which was closed for hours Friday. The road has since reopened.
Railroad experts, like Alan Stouder, state coordinator of Ohio Operation Lifesaver said 70% of crossings in Ohio have active warning devices like the one in Columbiana.
"Unfortunately, for the last 10 years, close to 80% of all Ohio's vehicle train collisions have happened at crossings with lights and or gates," Stouder said.

Crews were working to replace one of the crossing gate arms and flashing light signals that was destroyed at the crossing during the crash.
Pittsburgh Street has reopened.