April 28, 2018 – Township of Addison, WI – On Saturday, April 28 at 3:43 p.m. the Washington County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a vehicle vs. train accident on Aurora Road 0.7 miles north of County Highway K, in the Township of Addison.
St. Lawrence Fire Department and Allenton Rescue were also called to the scene.
Upon arrival authorities located a 16-year-old Hartford male who was the operator and sole occupant still inside the vehicle.
Due to the extent of his injuries, he was unable to exit the vehicle and needed extrication.
Allenton Rescue requested West Bend Intercept to the scene to assist with patient care and the patient was later transported by Allenton Rescue to Children’s Hospital in Milwaukee.
The crash investigation showed the northbound vehicle disregarded the operating audio bells and flashing red signal signifying an approaching train.
This railroad crossing is not governed by gates.
The car attempted to cross the tracks in front of the train but was struck in the rear driver’s side quarter panel causing the vehicle to spin. The vehicle then struck a signal bungalow near the tracks before coming to rest.
The investigation remains open at this time and there is no further information being released.
