SAUGET, Ill. – One man died Saturday morning in a collision involving a train and a truck in the Metro East.
The crash happened around 2 a.m. Saturday in the southbound lanes of Illinois Route 3.
Investigators say the railroad had its lights and gates activated when the collision occurred. The truck and a train engine caught on fire moments later.
The driver of the truck was pronounced dead at the scene. No other injuries were reported.
