Train strikes vehicle in Wheaton, condition being assessed, Wheaton IL


A train on Track 1 in Wheaton hit a vehicle near West Chicago 52. The side of impact is unclear, and authorities are checking the condition of those involved.
Audio|Source: Northern Illinois Railroads
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Transcript:
8825, Track 1, Wheaton, you hit a car, is it the north side or south side over? Is it on the north side of the rail or the south? Is everybody okay or we can't tell yet? Okay, alright, yep. What about Turner? All right, thank you. All right, I'm all ready. Thermostat 2, CWT, okay, over. Train on track 1, around uh, close 24.59 hit a vehicle, so we're going to need to stop west of there.
8825, Track 1, Wheaton, you hit a car, is it the north side or south side over? Is it on the north side of the rail or the south? Is everybody okay or we can't tell yet? Okay, alright, yep. What about Turner? All right, thank you. All right, I'm all ready. Thermostat 2, CWT, okay, over. Train on track 1, around uh, close 24.59 hit a vehicle, so we're going to need to stop west of there.
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Wheaton, IL
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