This is the terrifying moment a car drives directly in front of an oncoming train, sending glass, crash debris and a street light flying across the road. Surveillance video shows a Sound Transit Link light rail carriage going along a straight trackway in South Seattle, when all of a sudden a white sedan veers left into its path. The car gets rapidly rammed back until the train eventually reaches a standstill as a street light gets sent flying. Despite the crunch, the driver of the car miraculously escapes uninjured. Caught on camera: Surveillance video shows a Sound Transit Link light rail carriage going along a straight trackway in South Seattle, when all of a sudden a white sedan veers left into its path . Wrong direction: It is not clear what caused him to drive in front of the train . Daytime drive: The incident occurred just after 11am on Monday where the rail tracks intersect at 7150 Martin Luther King Way South . According to local news reports, the 50-year-old driver of the car was trapped for about 15 minutes as firefighters fought to dismantle the wreckage. It is not clear what caused him to drive in front of the train. He was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle for treatment of minor injuries. Complaints reportedly included neck and back pain. There were no reports of anyone on the train being injured. The incident occurred just after 11am on Monday where the rail tracks intersect at 7150 Martin Luther King Way South. All Central Link rail service was temporarily suspended due to the crash. Full service was restored just after 3pm. Crash site: As the two vehicles collide, debris flies everywhere . High speed: The car is then rapidly rammed back until the train eventually reaches a standstill - a metal street light is knocked over in the process . All hands on deck: According to local news reports, the 50-year-old driver of the car was trapped for about 15 minutes as firefighters fought to dismantle the wreckage . Lucky escape: He was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle for treatment of minor injuries - complaints reportedly included neck and back pain .
Surveillance video shows a Sound Transit Link light rail carriage going along a straight trackway in South Seattle . All of a sudden a white sedan veers left into its path . Luckily the driver survived and was taken to hospital with only minor injuries . The incident occurred just after 11am on Monday where the rail tracks intersect at 7150 Martin Luther King Way South .