Amtrak train hits pickup truck at railroad crossing in Virginia

1 hurt after train strikes car in Pointe Coupee Parish, officials say

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A train hit a vehicle on Louisiana Highway 1 between Callegan Lane and Mitchell Lane in Morganza on Tuesday, April 15, according to the Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff's Office. PCPSO said the call came in at 3:24 a.m., and the driver of the vehicle sustained minor injuries. Deputies said the driver was taken to a hospital, and impairment was not suspected in this case. The train did not derail, according to PCP…

Amtrak train struck vehicle in Alton, no injuries reported

MADISON COUNTY, Ill. No injuries were reported after an Amtrak train struck a vehicle early Tuesday morning in Alton. According to the Alton Police Department, the crash took place shortly before 5 a.m. in the area of the 3300 block of College Avenue. The train involved in the crash was traveling from St. Louis to Chicago. Ahead of the crash, police were contacted that a vehicle had crashed through a protective fence near an Amtrak station and h…

Amtrak train hits pickup truck at railroad crossing in Virginia

An Amtrak train hit a pickup truck Tuesday morning in Prince William County.

Driver pulled from truck after collision with Amtrak train in Prince William County

The pickup truck driver was taken to the hospital Tuesday morning, and is said to be in stable condition.