MARCH 15, 2015
ALTON, IL (KPLR)
Alton police confirm that the driver of a Chevrolet S-10 pickup
truck is dead after the truck was struck by an Amtrak train at the Humbert Road
crossing Sunday morning. The driver of the truck was killed. The train was the high speed Texas Eagle
train headed from San Antonio to Chicago.
The scene is north of Homer Adams Parkway. The truck
reportedly drove through the railroad crossing stop signal and arm. The crossing includes gates, bells and lights
to alert cars to oncoming trains.
Who are these individuals who act so recklessly? Another suicide by train?
Stupid or ultra-reckless? Perhaps terrorists? Whoever they are, they will not do this again
for sure.
The Amtrak train was bound for Chicago, IL. No one on the
train was injured. The train had 256
passengers and crew members onboard.
Source:kplr11.com and www.star-telegram.com