SUNNYVALE — A Caltrain struck a car at a Mary Avenue crossing in Sunnyvale Monday evening, causing delays for commuters but no reports of injuries.

A southbound train struck the unoccupied vehicle about 5:27 p.m., according to the Valley Transportation Authority, forcing officials to stop trains in both directions to assess the damage and remove the idled car from the tracks.

By around 8:15 p.m., transit officials had cleared up the tracks in both directions and resumed normal service. VTA had previously honored Caltrain tickets from San Jose’s Diridon Station to Mountain View and from San Jose to Gilroy. Passengers, however, were originally told to expect delays of between 60 and 90 minutes.

Transit officials were investigating the cause of the crash Monday night.

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