An Amtrak train slammed into a car left disabled on train tracks in New Jersey by a drunken driver Tuesday night, sending the vehicle flying into a police car as officers and the driver scrambled for cover from the flying debris, authorities said.

Police were called about 11:57 p.m. to the tracks under the bridge at Princeton-Hightstown Road just north the Princeton Junction Train Station in West Windsor.

Arriving officers found a disabled car facing east on the westbound tracks, according to police Lt. Mark Lee.

The driver, identified as Amna S. Ahmed, 23, of Saddle Brook, was standing outside the car and met with arriving officers. Ahmed’s father and sister, who arrived to help the woman, were parked on an access road next to the tracks, Lee said.

Police dispatchers began making “notifications to stop all train traffic due to the (car) being on a track and the persons in such close proximity to the train tracks,” Lee said in a statement.

Moments later, however, Amtrak train No. 639 traveling from New York to Pennsylvania, barreled down the tracks “at a high rate of speed,” Lee said.

Police officers and Ahmed “took cover behind a building along the tracks” as Ahmed’s sister and father remained in their car, Lee said. As the train approached, another officer ran for cover behind the concrete bridge abutment, Lee said.

“The train struck the (car) and sent heavy debris flying toward the area where our officers had just been standing,” Lee said.

Police dashcam video shows the train striking the car and sending it crashing into the front of the patrol car, which Lee said sustained extensive damage.

Another police car sustained moderate damage and the car where Ahmed’s father and sister were “had moderate damage after being pelted by a shower of debris,” Lee said.

The train sustained heavy damage as well, Lee said.

“Although the debris field was extensive and sent with such incredible force, no one was struck and there were no reported injuries due to the quick actions of our officers,” Lee said.

Lee said the debris landed past Washington Road and traffic was disrupted for about three hours. By early Wednesday, all tracks were operational, Lee said.

After the crash, officers determined Ahmed was intoxicated and arrested her at the scene, Lee said.

She was taken to headquarters and charged with DWI and reckless driving. She was released ahead of a court appearance, Lee said.

Anthony G. Attrino may be reached at tattrino@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @TonyAttrino. Find NJ.com on Facebook.

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