An unoccupied vehicle on the railroad tracks at the Highway 120 crossing just west of Escalon was struck by a train about 10:30 p.m. on Monday, March 19. Escalon police and fire crews responded to the scene after receiving a report of a vehicle vs. train accident. There was significant front end damage to the vehicle, an early 2000s Honda sedan, which was struck by a freight train.
Vehicle Vs. Train Collision, Safe Dumping Investigated