News Release

ARGOS — ​On Monday,​ Nov. 18,​ at approximately 10:17 a.m. the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department received a call regarding a train vs. semi crash on Linden Road south of SR 10. ​

The initial report stated the semi was unoccupied. ​Upon arrival on scene,​ officers met with the driver of the semi,​ 68-year-old Kenneth Emling. ​ Emling said he was traveling south on Linden Road to make a delivery around the corner and his trailer got hung up on the tracks. ​Emling said he attempted to air the truck and trailer up as high as he could to clear the tracks but was unsuccessful. ​Emling then called the emergency number posted on the crossing arm and reported the semi stuck. ​Moments later,​ Emling said he heard a train horn and he ran south away from the semi before it was struck by the train. ​

No injuries were reported. ​The semi and trailer were totaled and according the the railroad,​ the engine is also totaled.

​Agencies involved included ​Marshall County Sheriff’s Department,​ Argos EMS and Argos Fire.