Possible person struck by train near West Metaslin tracks, Alton IL

Medical Emergency

Reported: 11/14/2025 04:44 PM

North St, Alton, IL 62002

Officers responded near West Metaslin and Victory Gardens after Union Pacific reported a possible person struck by a train near the tracks. Train traffic was stopped while officers searched the area but the exact location was not confirmed.

Audio|Source: Alton Police, Fire, EMS and Public Works

02:37

Transcript:

00:00

67 and 69 are going to be en route to West Metaslin, Victory Gardens.

00:06

We're going to be walking the tracks.

00:08

I'm going to call from Union Pacific of a subject possibly struck out there, but they weren't for sure.

00:12

These officers are westward and different units.

00:19

2 is clear.

00:21

I can cut out through citrus.

00:26

That's

00:31

32 69-67.

00:34

This possibly happened north of St.

00:37

Louis Avenue.

00:38

That's what Union Pacific is

00:47

609.

00:50

Oh,

00:52

619.

00:53

Myself, 6,7.

00:54

Are you hear me? Checking off West McAvum just in case.

01:00

And?

01:06

Forty-two's 1060 off Citrus.

01:10

Set.

01:18

Good.

01:21

Gabi at Central Royal, 28th, D.

01:23

David Z.E.R.

01:24

78-631.

01:29

Okay. I want to back.

01:32

Okay.

01:33

D.D.

01:37

Dispatch.

01:39

There you go.

01:41

Is the assault meeting further assistance with locating a subject?

01:49

They haven't advised, I don't think they'd be upset with any additional help.

01:54

Kind of getting some vague answers from Union Pacific at the moment.

01:59

They don't have an exact location of where this possibly took place.

02:06

...their request and if you can respond now there.

02:11

Ten portion in route.

02:13

Yep.

02:19

Oh, Bill.

02:24

Time on.

02:29

Arena is an 80, just be advised.

02:32

All train traffic has been stopped on that railway.

02:35

Shouldn't have anything coming north or south.

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