Van Hits Train. Van Loses.

You would think that it’s pretty hard not to notice a Red Line train. You would also think it’s not a good idea to drive into one. Apparently, Jefferson Mondesir, a 30-year-old resident of Everett, disagrees with us on both counts.

Mondesir crashed through a metal fence and drove his 1994 Ford van straight into two cars of a Red Line train in Cambridge shortly after midnight on Friday. The incident occurred between the Charles/MGH and Kendall T stops.

No one was injured in the accident, and MBTA crews repaired the damaged tracks in time for regular T service to resume by 5 a.m.

Mondesir wasn’t so lucky. He’s been charged with the crimes of driving under the influence, failure to drive in marked lanes, reckless operation, and failure to yield or stop.

Perhaps this is why subways are normally underground?