LANZINGER, Judge.
{¶ 1} This is an appeal by Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway Co. of a $1,000 fine and costs for a first-degree misdemeanor conviction of R.C. 5589.21, the statute that governs the length of time a stopped train can block a roadway. Because we conclude that the downed gates did not constitute an "obstruction" within the meaning of the statute, we reverse.
{¶ 2} The facts in this case are not disputed. On October 18, 2001, Officer...
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