One Killed In Crash Between Truck, Amtrak Train Near Lawton

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Police say one man was killed when an Amtrak train crashed into a pickup truck near Lawton. The crash happened around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Lawton Police Chief Jeffrey Mack says emergency responders found the man outside the pickup when they arrived on the scene. He was later pronounced dead at a hospital. Mack says witnesses told investigators they heard the truck’s engine revving just before the crossing’s warning lights and bell activated. Amtrak spokeswoman Christina Leeds says Blue Water Train 364 was traveling from Chicago to Port Huron when it hit the vehicle. Leeds says there were no injuries reported to the crew or the train’s 215 passengers, who were then taken by bus to the train station in Kalamazoo.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.