A Salina man suffers minor injuries after the car he driving was hit by a pair of locomotive engines in northeast Salina late Thursday night.

Police Captain Mike Sweeney said 53-year-old Darryl Tiller was eastbound on North Street near Third Street, when his P.T. Cruiser was hit by the Union Pacific locomotives that were slowly moving southbound about 10:25p.m.

The locomotives pushed the car a short distance down the tracks and the car came to rest up against a fire hydrant.

Tiller suffered abrasions on a hand was taken to Salina Regional Health Center for treatment of injuries and then arrested on charges of D.U.I, refusing a breath test, and having an open container, which was a 25-ounce can of beer.

The car had extensive damage on the left side.

The diesel-electric locomotive had minor front end damage.