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Two killed as train hits car along Highway 85 in Douglas County

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An investigation is underway in Douglas County as a train has collided with a car along Highway 85 in Douglas County near Louviers.

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office confirms two people in the car were killed.

Photos sent in by a News 5 viewer show the BNSF train stopped with what appears to be a small SUV with the passenger side crushed on the tracks.

Crews from South Metro Fire Rescue and Littleton Fire Rescue were called to the scene.