Train strikes vehicle, delaying Amtrak service

NEPONSET, Ill. — Amtrak service was delayed after a train struck a vehicle in the north-central Illinois community of Neponset.

Authorities in Bureau County say Burlington Northern Santa Fe reported an Amtrak train had struck a vehicle Tuesday morning and requested an ambulance.

An Amtrak spokesman tells the (LaSalle) News Tribune (http://bit.ly/pDZclH ) that a train from Quincy to Chicago struck a trailer that was blocking the track. The spokesman says some equipment was damaged but no passengers or crew members were hurt.

Information from: News-Tribune, http://www.newstrib.com