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