SIGEL, Ill. — Illinois State Police are investigating a fatal accident that occurred on June 1 at a railroad crossing in Shelby County.
The accident happened at 4:21 a.m. at Shelby County Road 400 North and U.S. 45, near the Effingham County line.
A freight train struck a car at the crossing, causing catastrophic damage to the vehicle.
Wesley Carver, 19, was driving the car when the accident happened. Josiah Koons, 21, was a passenger in the vehicle. Emergency responders arrived and confirmed both men suffered fatal injuries at the scene.
Two other occupants, both 18-year-old Effingham men, were also killed in the accident.
ISP reported that there was no train derailment.
Illinois State Police continue reviewing details surrounding the accident while examining contributing factors.