We'll explain when News 7 at Six returns. State police say an Appomattox woman is lucky to be alive after her car was hit by a freight train this morning. Southern train crushed the front of Miller's car, spun it around and damaged the rear end as well. Miller was treated and released from Lynchburg General Hospital. Police say she may have been blinded by the morning sun and couldn't see the train coming.
Charges are pending.
The merger of two local companies today saved more than 60 jobs, and may create hundreds more. Lawrence Transportation announced its purchase of Rusco Window Company. 600 Lawrence trucks and 500 Lawrence employees are expected to help double window distribution. Officials say if Rusco had been sold to another window company, Rusco's 60 employees may have been let go or relocated. But the two family- owned companies are adamant about keeping their businesses in the Roanoke Valley.