Henry D. Bloodworth, 80, killed in pickup crash with Amtrak train in Alton, Illinois
Modified Date:
Tue, 01/17/2017 - 10:21amAccident Date:
Sunday, March 15, 2015
Train headed from SA to Chicago collides with truck, 1 killed
Amtrak officials say the train was the Texas Eagle, which operates from San Antonio to Chicago.
Driver killed in collision with Amtrak in Alton
The train pushed the truck approximately 300 yards down the track before coming to a stop.
1 dead in train-truck collision in southwestern Illinois
Alton Fire Chief Mark Harris says the collision happened around 9:30 Sunday morning at a crossing in his city, just northeast of St. Louis. The crossing includes gates, bells and lights to alert cars to oncoming trains.
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One person was killed when an Amtrak passenger train collided with a pickup truck in Alton, Illinois, at around 9:30 Sunday morning. The controlled crossing includes gates, bells and warning lights. Witnesses reported seeing the truck driver go around the warning gates. The vehicle lodged under the front of the Amtrak locomotive. No one on the train suffered injuries.
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Type: Train Accident
People Involved:
Henry D. Bloodworth
City:
Alton, ILCounty:
Madison County, IL
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