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According to the Illinois State Police, David Schnur,55, of Elkville was driving westbound on Water St. when he pulled into the path of a Union Pacific train. The semi-truck that Schnur was driving overturned and hit a parked semi-truck. Schnur suffered minor injuries and was taken to Chester Memorial Hospital. He was ticketed for disobeying a railroad crossing signal and for not wearing a seatbelt. The accident is currently under investigation by the Illinois State Police.
The engineer of the train Mike Edwards,44, of Waterloo; conductor Anthony Foster, 45, of St. Louis and passenger Charles Whisler, 36, of Belleville all were not injuried.
According to the Illinois State Police, David Schnur,55, of Elkville was driving westbound on Water St. when he pulled into the path of a Union Pacific train. The semi-truck that Schnur was driving overturned and hit a parked semi-truck. Schnur suffered minor injuries and was taken to Chester Memorial Hospital. He was ticketed for disobeying a railroad crossing signal and for not wearing a seatbelt. The accident is currently under investigation by the Illinois State Police.
The engineer of the train Mike Edwards,44, of Waterloo; conductor Anthony Foster, 45, of St. Louis and passenger Charles Whisler, 36, of Belleville all were not injuried.
