Truck hit by train after man tries to make illegal crossing, police say

NAPOLEON, Mo. (KCTV/Gray News) - A man is in the hospital after his truck was hit by a train early Sunday morning.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the 57-year-old driver was trying to cross a set of railroad tracks, but he was not at an established railroad crossing.

Authorities said the man’s 2020 Chevrolet Silverado got stuck in the mud and could not move out of the way of a General Electric locomotive operated by Union Pacific.

The train hit the truck, totaling the vehicle and injuring its driver.

The driver was taken to the hospital.

The train operator reported no injuries, and the train had minor damage but was able to continue operating.