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
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