At the intersection where the accident occurred, there were train crossing signs, but no signal gates.
(INDEPENDENCE) - A Willamette & Pacific Railroad engine struck a mini-truck early Thursday morning neat the intersection of Corvallis Rd and Stapleton Rd.
Polk County Fire District No. 1 spokesman Jason Cane says the single engine was heading southbound when it collided with the mini-truck around 6:13 AM.
41-year-old Tomasa Medina Perez, was the single occupant of the mini-truck, and was killed instantly in the accident.
At the intersection where the accident occurred, there were train crossing signs, but no signal gates.
The engineer told investigators that he blew his horn and tried to stop before hitting Perez' truck.
Investigators said the train was traveling at around 25 mph when the accident occured.
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