No injuries were reported when a train struck an unoccupied vehicle on the tracks near State Street in East Galesburg early Sunday morning.
At approximately 1:15 a.m. Sunday, Knox County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a crash involving a train and a Cadillac SUV on the tracks near State Street in East Galesburg.
According to a Knox County Sheriff’s Office news release, the driver of the vehicle, 50-year old Donell Matthews of Galesburg, had exited the SUV prior to impact and departed the scene. Matthews was located and an investigation of the incident led to him being charged for DUI, failing to remain at the scene of an accident, and trespass to railroad property.
Members of the Galesburg Police Department, Illinois State Police and East Galesburg Fire Department responded to assist.
No injuries were reported. BNSF traffic resumed after the tracks were cleared.
