One dead after Amtrak train crashes into car in Brookfield

A person is dead after an Amtrak train traveling from Chicago crashed into a car in Brookfield on Thursday. Officials responded to the area of Brookfield and River roads around 5 p.m. on Thursday. Brookfield police say the driver of the vehicle, a man in his 60s, died. A preliminary investigation revealed the driver had driven around the train crossing gates, police say. 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." READ: https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/amtrak-train-delayed-in-brookfield-due-to-ems-police-activity-near-tracks