Train hits pickup truck on boundary of Carol Stream, Bloomingdale
CAROL STREAM, Ill. (CBS) -- A car and a train were involved in an accident Thursday afternoon in the western suburbs.
The accident happened during the afternoon rush where BNSF railroad tracks cross Gary Avenue just south of Army Trail Road, right on the boundary of Bloomingdale and Carol Stream.
A BNSF freight train hit a pickup truck, which was sent from the tracks into the trees alongside the road.
The pickup truck sustained heavy damage, and at least one person was injured.
Gary Avenue was closed south of Army Trail Road, and Army Trail Road was closed west of Gary Avenue. CBS 2's Kris Habermehl reported traffic was tied in knots.
A pickup truck lies overturned in the trees alongside railroad tracks after being struck by a freight train in Carol Stream on Gary Avenue south of Army Trail. Gary Avenue will remain closed at the scene TFN. Use Schmale or Schick & avoid the area. More at https://t.co/vhbRxCdj7J pic.twitter.com/eVU9ikHkKJ
— Kris Habermehl (@KrisHabermehl) September 15, 2022