Friday, April 10, 2015

FRAC SAND TRAIN OF UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD KILLS A MAN ON A RIDING LAWN MOWER IN FALL CREEK, MICHIGAN







APRIL 10, 2015

FALL CREEK, Wis. (FALL CREEK POLICE DEPARTMENT NEWS RELEASE)

On April 10, 2015, at 0746AM the Fall Creek Police Department was notified of a crash involving a lawn tractor and a Union Pacific Train in the Village of Fall Creek. Upon arrival of law enforcement and emergency medical personnel, it was determined the driver of the lawn tractor had succumbed to the injuries sustained in the crash.

The investigation is ongoing and further information will be released at a later time.

The community of Fall Creek and Fall Creek Police Department would like to thank all responding agencies including Fall Creek Fire, Fall Creek Rescue, Eau Claire Fire and Rescue, Eau Claire Sheriff’s Department, Eau Claire Police Department, Eau Claire County Medical Examiner’s Office, and the Union Pacific Railroad.

It appears the driver of the lawn tractor tried to cross the tracks in front of an oncoming Union Pacific train. The name of the victim has not yet been released.

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FALL CREEK, WIS. (WEAU) -- CREWS ARE AT THE SCENE OF A DEADLY TRAIN CRASH IN FALL CREEK, WIS.

It happened near the intersection of U.S. Highway 12 and County Road D.  Fall Creek police, the Eau Claire County Sheriff's Department, and the Eau Claire Police Department Crime Scene Van are all at the scene. An area can be seen taped off at the scene, but no roads are blocked.

A spokesman for Union Pacific railroad said it happened around 7:50 a.m. Friday at a private crossing in the Fall Creek area. The spokesman said the train hit a person on a riding lawn mower, and the crossing had stop signs on both sides of the track. He did not know why the crash happened. 

The train had 27 cars, and was hauling frac sand from Augusta to Milwaukee. The spokesman said it could have been going west to go back east before reaching its destination. None of the cars derailed.

Fall Creek police did not have any immediate comment, but an officer said he would get back to us.
Source: http://www.weau.com