November 03, 2024

Driver: GPS led him to Indiana tracks where train struck van

AUBURN, Ind. (AP) — A driver has told deputies that he was following GPS directions when his delivery van got stuck on railroad tracks and hit by a train in northeastern Indiana.

The DeKalb County sheriff’s office said the driver was outside the van and called 911 about 2 a.m. June 21 near Auburn shortly before the passing train struck the vehicle, WANE-TV reported.

No injuries were reported. The railroad checked the track for damage, according to the television station.