LIGHT RAIL CRASHES INTO OPPOSITION: UPDATE

It didn’t take long — the first collision between a car and light rail.
But considering the hundreds of millions of tax dollars spent on light rail, and given our community’s libertarian streak and recent commitment to vandalism against photo radar, I’m wondering about this:

According to police, a Honda crossed the tracks near First Avenue and Jefferson Street and hit the train. The driver fled, and the incident was being treated as a hit-and-run …

I’m not a huge fan of light rail, but crashing cars into moving trains seems a bit excessive.
UPDATE: This story reminded me of this video. Please drive safely.