EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. — Nine people were injured, two critically, in a collision between a St. Louis MetroLink train and a vehicle near the Washington Park station on Sunday afternoon.
The driver of the vehicle and one person on the train were in critical condition, the Belleville News-Democrat reported. The car caught fire after the collision, and was fully engulfed when firefighters arrived. The accident occurred about 4:20 p.m.
MetroLink service was suspended between the Emerson Park and Fairview Heights stations, with passengers being transported by shuttle bus.
MetroLink operates a two-line, 46-mile system with 38 stations using light rail vehicles built by Siemens.
Obviously the driver is a candidate for the Darwin awards.