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Man charged with DUI, fleeing after SUV hit by train in East Galesburg

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EAST GALESBURG, Ill. (WMBD) -- A man allegedly left the scene after his SUV got hit by a train in East Galesburg Sunday morning. The Knox County Sheriff's Department was called at 1:15 a.m. to South State Street near the East Galesburg Village Hall to reports of a collision between a train and an SUV on the tracks, according to a post on the department's Facebook page. When police arrived, the driver of the vehicle, Donell Matthews of Galesburg,…

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Man charged with DUI, fleeing after SUV hit by train in East Galesburg

EAST GALESBURG, Ill. (WMBD) -- A man allegedly left the scene after his SUV got hit by a train in East Galesburg Sunday morning. The Knox County Sheriff's Department was called at 1:15 a.m. to South State Street near the East Galesburg Village Hall to reports of a collision between a train and an SUV on the tracks, according to a post on the department's Facebook page. When police arrived, the driver of the vehicle, Donell Matthews of Galesburg,…

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SUV Abandoned on Tracks Collides with Train, Driver Charged with DUI in East Galesburg - Regional Media News

In the early hours of March 30, 2025, Knox County Sheriff’s Deputies were called to a collision between a train and a white Cadillac SUV near State Street in East Galesburg. Donell Matthews, 50, from Galesburg, exited the vehicle before the crash and fled. Authorities later apprehended Matthews and charged him with DUI, leaving the scene of an accident, and trespassing on railroad property. Assistance came from Galesburg Police, Illinois State P…

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Train strikes unoccupied SUV in East Galesburg; driver of vehicle charged with DUI

No injuries were reported when a train struck an unoccupied vehicle on the tracks near State Street in East Galesburg early Sunday morning. At approximately 1:15 a.m. Sunday, Knox County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a crash involving a train and a Cadillac SUV on the tracks near State Street in East Galesburg. According to a Knox County Sheriff’s Office news release, the driver of the vehicle, 50-year old Donell Matthews of Galesburg, had exi…

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WGIL 93.7 FM & 1400 AM broke the news in on Sunday, March 30, 2025.
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