Minor Injuries Reported in Car Vs. Train Accident

Update, 12:01 p.m.

The driver of the car Rebecca A. Scherer, 53, of the 200 block of Ashcroft Lane, was reported with minor injuries during the accident, said Oswego Police.

Scherer was pulling out of a private parking lot on West Jackson when she failed to yield to a train traveling southbound on Illinois Railway tracks. She was issued a citation for failure to yield in the incident.

Oswego Police contacted the National Transportation Safety Board who declined to respond to the incident.

The Adams Street Bridge has now been closed to thru traffic once more. 

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There were no injuries reported in a car vs. train accident that happened at bout 8:06 a.m. in downtown Oswego, said Oswego Police Captain Jeff Burgner.

A single car accident occurred at the train crossing at West Jackson and South Adams. 

The train is currently stopped on the tracks, said Burgner. "It's blocking two roadways right now - South Adams between the Waubonsie Creek bridge and down to Second Street."

The bridge, which was damaged by flooding, will be reopened only to residents who live on South Adams, said Burgner until the train can be moved. It will then be closed again.

Vehicles parked in the area can still get out, but they are not allowed back in. Emergency personnel are able to access the area on foot if needed, said Burgner. 

NTSB has been contacted and Police are awaiting further updates on when the train will be moved.

At this time the incident is under investigation and no cause is being released.