Southbound Canadian National B78841 crash with a GMC Yukon at a railroad crossing at Calumet St in Centralia.
Police and firefighters from Centralia responded about 4:30 p.m. responded to a freight train vs SUV crash at Calumet Street and the railroad crossing in Centralia. The driver of a GMC Yukon disobeyed activated railroad gates at Calumet Street in Centralia, Illinois while traveling westbound and was hit by a southbound Canadian National freight train. A train had just passed traveling northbound with the gates remaining down for the second southbound train.
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Injuries: Unknown
Fire Damage/Property Damage Estimate: Passenger Vehicle Totaled
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