One man is dead after a crash involving an Amtrak train in Brookfield.
Brookfield Police confirmed to our news partners at TMJ4 News a man in his 60s died after his car was struck by the train. Police said it appeared the car was trying to cross the tracks despite the warning bars being down when it was hit.
Brookfield Police and EMS responded to the area of Brookfield Road and River Road around 5PM.
According to Amtrak, Empire Builder Train 7 was traveling from Chicago to Seattle when a car that “was obstructing the track came into contact with the train.”
Amtrak said there have been no injuries reported to the 183 passengers and crew onboard and to expect heavy delays.
Empire Builder Train 7 and 27, which departed Chicago (CHI) on 11/17, is stopped west of Milwaukee (MKE) due to ongoing police and ems activity near the tracks. We are anticipating a lengthy delay. We will be sure to give you updates as information becomes available.
— Amtrak Alerts (@AmtrakAlerts) November 17, 2022
Empire Builder Train 27 also departed from Chicago on Thursday and stopped west of Milwaukee due to the ongoing EMS and police activity near the tracks.
More on this story as it develops.