Three people were killed in a crash Wednesday in the south suburbs after a vehicle bypassed a lowered crossing gate and crashed into a CSX train, officials said.
Three people are dead after a car crashed into a CSX train Wednesday at Park Avenue in Harvey, officials said.The damage from deadly collision was devastating.The crash happened around 12:31 p.m. near 152nd Street Park Avenue in Harvey, officials said. The location is right next to Thornton Township High School, and emergency crews spent roughly eight hours on the scene investigating.
According to CSX Transportation, a vehicle drove past the lowered crossing gates and struck the side of a freight train. All three people inside the vehicle died as a result of injuries from the crash, the spokesperson said. The Cook County Medical Examiner also confirmed the three fatalities, but their identities have still not been released.It's still not clear what exactly led up to this or what caused the driver to bypass those crossing gates.
CSX said they are investigating the crash along with Illinois State Police and the Harvey Police Department. Dolton police also responded to the crash, according to CSX, but Dolton police said they are not investigating the incident.Related Topics
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