Delivery driver Patrick Metz, 34, killed after colliding with an Amtrak train on an uncontrolled set of train tracks near Pleasant Hill in Cass County, Missouri

Modified Date: 
Fri, 02/10/2023 - 1:27pm
Accident Date: 
Tuesday, February 7, 2023

Deadly Cass County crash involving Amtrak train leads to talk of uncontrolled crossing dangers

This week, a delivery driver was killed after colliding with an Amtrak train in Cass County, Missouri. Investigators report that incident happened Tuesday morning on a set of train tracks near Pleasant Hill. Those tracks are considered uncontrolled, meaning only simple stop signs are posted in the area. 

People Involved: 
Patrick Metz