Amtrak train to Quincy involved in fatal vehicle crash west of La Grange, Illinois

QUINCY (WGEM) - An Amtrak train traveling from Chicago to Quincy on Wednesday was involved in a fatal crash west of La Grange, Illinois.

NBC 5 Chicago reported that two people died and one was hospitalized after the train struck a vehicle on the tracks.

According to an Amtrak statement, the vehicle entered the tracks around 8:10 a.m.

Amtrak reported there were no injuries to the 35 passengers or crew on board Amtrak train No. 381.

Amtrak stated it is working with local authorities to investigate the incident.

Passengers were moved to a bus and made stops between La Grange and Quincy.

WGEM News spoke with Antoneilya Weston, one of the passengers, after she got off one of the buses.

“And it felt like the train was trying to slow down faster than it could. So, everyone on the train instantly - I had my headphones on when it happened, everyone was instantly like ‘Oh my gosh, oh no, that’s not good,’” Weston explained.

The passengers on the train said it took hours to get off of the train, adding the whole ordeal was stressful and scary.