A man has died following a train/vehicle crash that occurred on Thursday morning. On July 20, 2023 at 8:02 am, the Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office along with the Auburn Police Department, Divernon Police Department, and Virden Fire Department responded to an fatal accident in the 8700 Block of the Macoupin County Line Road in Virden Illinois.  

A locomotive train from the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Rail Road Company was headed north west on the tracks.  While the train was in motion,  a 2022 Chevrolet  flatbed pickup truck attempted to cross the tracks in front of the train.  The truck was occupied by a 66 year old male and a 31 year old female.

The Chevrolet caught fire as a result of the impact with the locomotive. The male occupant of the Chevrolet was found deceased at the scene of the accident. The female was transported to an area hospital by ambulance for non-life threatening injuries. This accident remains under investigation.