WHEATON - The driver of a Jeep was able to get out after his vehicle was struck by a Union Pacific freight train and rolled over Tuesday morning in Wheaton.
Just before noon, a 2005 Jeep Liberty, driven by a 52-year-old Wheaton man, apparently drove around an activated railroad crossing signal at College Avenue and Hill Street, a release from Wheaton police said.
The Jeep, eastbound on College, was struck by a westbound Union Pacific Railroad freight train on the southern-most tracks, the release said.
The Jeep was pushed off the tracks and onto its side, but the driver was able to get out on his own. He was taken by ambulance to Central DuPage Hospital for treatment on undisclosed injuries.
All railroad traffic through Wheaton was stopped for about 90 minutes, the release said.
Anyone who witnessed the crash should call Detective Division Cmdr. James Volpe at (630) 260-2161.
I Ron Bender took his Jeep out for a ride... ignored the lazy union flagman and got hit by the incompetent union engineer...
Wouldn't have happened with a scab running a box...
Freddie Krueger said
3:58 AM, 03/14/12
I know this crossing, since most of my yout was in Wheaton.
Cy Valley said
5:56 AM, 03/14/12
Yeah, well, I was thinking Jeep, Hoydie went to Illinois but never thought of I ron Bender heading east.
The Krink said
8:17 AM, 03/14/12
Dont want to take the time to see if this has been posted before and if it has...well watch it again.
Uke said
5:06 PM, 03/14/12
I wonder where in the hell that clip was shot? Couldn'ta been here! Commuter trains almost never travel that fast, not ta mention our track-walkers are more apt ta inspect in 'timed/blocked' tracks, where Form-B has been established beforehand.
The Krink said
8:18 AM, 03/15/12
Think it's from Ingland.
Calvin said
6:12 AM, 04/07/12
Cy Valley wrote:
Yeah, well, I was thinking Jeep, Hoydie went to Illinois
that's BOYDIE to you Sir!!
-- Edited by Calvin on Saturday 7th of April 2012 06:13:09 AM
Snippy said
1:14 PM, 04/07/12
Maybe he's out on a foamer tour
Libby driver accused of DUI after head-on train-Jeep crash
Two Libby area residents escaped injury Wednesday morning when their 1991 Jeep Cherokee was hit by a northbound Burlington Northern Santa Fe train.
Montana Highway Patrol Sgt. Duane Bowers said the vehicle became stuck in deep gravel along the train tracks on Burlington Northern Railway private property, near mile post 8 on the Jennings Haul Road. Both the passenger and the driver were clear of the vehicle at the time of crash and neither one was injured.
They were trying to cross in a place that nobody should have legitimately been, Bowers said.
The patrolman said the crash occurred at about 3 a.m. Wednesday. The Jeep driven by Joshua Vanzile, 23, of Libby, became stuck within feet of the train tracks after the driver attempted to drive the vehicle between a steep rock embankment and the rails.
Vanzile and his passenger, Georgia R. Sam, 25, also of Libby, got out of the vehicle to assess the situation, and a northbound BNSF train came around a sharp curve and struck the vehicle nearly head-on.
The estimated train speed at the time of the crash was 30 mph, Bowers said. The engineer stopped the train immediately and rail service was disrupted for four hours, delaying all other trains that ran Wednesday.
Vanzile was arrested for DUI at the scene and transported to Lincoln County jail for processing. Bowers said charges of trespassing and criminal endangerment are also pending.
The crash is being investigated by Bowers and deputies from the Lincoln County Sheriffs Office, in addition to BNSF investigators.
They werent aware that the train was there until it was too late, Bowers said, explaining that the train was traveling uphill before a sharp turn and its sound was blocked by the rock embankment.
They never saw the train coming until they saw the headlight, Bowers said. At that point the train was 50 yards away and given that it was moving about 30 miles per hour it made up the distance pretty quick. They were clear of the car but not by much, so its fortunate that nobody was hurt.
The Jeeps wreckage had to be removed with a crane and BNSF workers had to inspect the tracks to ensure other trains werent at risk of derailment.
Everything was delayed because of this one case of bad judgment, Bowers said.
Reporter Tristan Scott can be reached at (406) 730-1067 or at tscott@missoulian.com.
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Driver able to escape after Jeep struck by Union Pacific train
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WHEATON - The driver of a Jeep was able to get out after his vehicle was struck by a Union Pacific freight train and rolled over Tuesday morning in Wheaton.
Just before noon, a 2005 Jeep Liberty, driven by a 52-year-old Wheaton man, apparently drove around an activated railroad crossing signal at College Avenue and Hill Street, a release from Wheaton police said.
The Jeep, eastbound on College, was struck by a westbound Union Pacific Railroad freight train on the southern-most tracks, the release said.
The Jeep was pushed off the tracks and onto its side, but the driver was able to get out on his own. He was taken by ambulance to Central DuPage Hospital for treatment on undisclosed injuries.
All railroad traffic through Wheaton was stopped for about 90 minutes, the release said.
Anyone who witnessed the crash should call Detective Division Cmdr. James Volpe at (630) 260-2161.
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Could it be....??
I Ron Bender took his Jeep out for a ride... ignored the lazy union flagman and got hit by the incompetent union engineer...
Wouldn't have happened with a scab running a box...
Dont want to take the time to see if this has been posted before and
if it has...well watch it again.
that's BOYDIE to you Sir!!
-- Edited by Calvin on Saturday 7th of April 2012 06:13:09 AM
Maybe he's out on a foamer tour
Libby driver accused of DUI after head-on train-Jeep crash
By TRISTAN SCOTT of the Missoulian | Posted: Wednesday, April 4, 2012 11:30 pm | 1 Comment
Two Libby area residents escaped injury Wednesday morning when their 1991 Jeep Cherokee was hit by a northbound Burlington Northern Santa Fe train.
Montana Highway Patrol Sgt. Duane Bowers said the vehicle became stuck in deep gravel along the train tracks on Burlington Northern Railway private property, near mile post 8 on the Jennings Haul Road. Both the passenger and the driver were clear of the vehicle at the time of crash and neither one was injured.
They were trying to cross in a place that nobody should have legitimately been, Bowers said.
The patrolman said the crash occurred at about 3 a.m. Wednesday. The Jeep driven by Joshua Vanzile, 23, of Libby, became stuck within feet of the train tracks after the driver attempted to drive the vehicle between a steep rock embankment and the rails.
Vanzile and his passenger, Georgia R. Sam, 25, also of Libby, got out of the vehicle to assess the situation, and a northbound BNSF train came around a sharp curve and struck the vehicle nearly head-on.
The estimated train speed at the time of the crash was 30 mph, Bowers said. The engineer stopped the train immediately and rail service was disrupted for four hours, delaying all other trains that ran Wednesday.
Vanzile was arrested for DUI at the scene and transported to Lincoln County jail for processing. Bowers said charges of trespassing and criminal endangerment are also pending.
The crash is being investigated by Bowers and deputies from the Lincoln County Sheriffs Office, in addition to BNSF investigators.
They werent aware that the train was there until it was too late, Bowers said, explaining that the train was traveling uphill before a sharp turn and its sound was blocked by the rock embankment.
They never saw the train coming until they saw the headlight, Bowers said. At that point the train was 50 yards away and given that it was moving about 30 miles per hour it made up the distance pretty quick. They were clear of the car but not by much, so its fortunate that nobody was hurt.
The Jeeps wreckage had to be removed with a crane and BNSF workers had to inspect the tracks to ensure other trains werent at risk of derailment.
Everything was delayed because of this one case of bad judgment, Bowers said.
Reporter Tristan Scott can be reached at (406) 730-1067 or at tscott@missoulian.com.
Read more: http://missoulian.com/news/state-and-regional/libby-driver-accused-of-dui-after-head-on-train-jeep/article_1aa09648-7e82-11e1-aa66-001a4bcf887a.html#ixzz1rMNxsfub