Four dead after car vs. train crash in Shelby Co.
SHELBY COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — Four people died early Sunday morning after a car vs. train crash in Shelby County.
Illinois State Police troopers responded to the crash at 4:20 a.m. around Shelby County Road 400 North and Route 45, north of Effingham.
One airlifted in I-57 rollover crash in Shelby Co.
Four people died in the car vs. train crash, but the train did not derail. The roadway reopened at 9:41 a.m. The crash is under investigation by the Illinois State Police and there is no further information at this time.
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