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Emergency medical technicians leave the scene in Canton Township, Mich., Thursday, July 9, 2009 where an Amtrak passenger train carrying about 150 people struck a car at a road crossing near Detroit killing all five people in the sedan, authorities said. The crossing has a gate and flashing lights that were believed to be working when the car approached, said Sgt. Mark Gajeski, a police spokesman. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

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