Officials are urging caution at railroad crossings after a freight train collided with a minivan in Jefferson County, resulting in the deaths of two women early yesterday morning.

Every three hours, a person is hit by a train in the U.S., officials said Monday in announcing Illinois Rail Safety Week. That number strikes a chord in the Chicago region, the nation’s busiest train ...

(KLFY) — It’s dangerous and illegal to travel around lowered crossing arms at a railroad track. Despite the double warning, many people continue to do so. Ron Czajkowski is the Transportation Safety ...

Listen to the podcast series Killer Train here, or find it on your favorite podcast platform. Other stories in the WLRN / Miami Herald reporting series can be found here. Marie Mevil didn’t think ...

Video showing a van that went through an active railroad crossing in State Center, Iowa, earlier this week is helping police ...