COLUMBUS, Neb. -- A stranded car was destroyed after being hit by a train east of Columbus on Wednesday.

The Platte County Sheriff's Office said they dispatched officers to a railroad crossing at E 29th Avenue for a reported car-train accident at 10:46 p.m. 

Officers said they determined that the driver of a 2016 Ford Fusion turned east off of E 29th Avenue onto the railroad tracks. When the driver was on the tracks, they continued driving until the vehicle became stranded on the tracks.

The report said a Union Pacific train was going westbound and unable to stop, causing a collision with the Fusion. The driver of the Fusion had left the car before the collision and fled the scene.

According to authorities, police were informed that the driver had walked into the Columbus Police Department a short time later. They identified the driver as 30-year-old Regino Manuel of Columbus. Manuel was arrested and charged with a second offense driving under the influence and then transported to the Platte County Detention Facility.

The report said the damage done to the Fusion was a total loss and the estimated damage to the train was $5,000. 

Officials said E 29th Avenue remained closed for two hours for investigation and clean up. The Platte County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Nebraska State Patrol, Union Pacific Railroad, and the Columbus Police Department.

The accident is currently being investigated by the Platte County Sheriff’s Office and anyone with information about this accident can contact the Platte County Sheriff’s Office at 402-564-3229 or Platte County Area Crime Stoppers at 402-563-4000.