Train strikes stolen car in rural Marshall County | News, Sports, Jobs
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO — A car that was later decided to be stolen out of State Center was struck by a prepare alongside Marshalltown Boulevard west of Marshalltown early Friday morning.
On Friday morning at round 3:30 a.m., the Marshall County Communications Center obtained a name from representatives of the Union Pacific Railroad that the operator of a passing prepare observed a car in a distant space alongside the railroad tracks close to the 2200 mile of Marshalltown Boulevard west of Marshalltown.
As deputies had been responding, UP referred to as a second time and reported {that a} second prepare struck the car at 3:48 a.m. When deputies arrived on scene, an unoccupied silver 2017 Chevrolet Traverse was positioned. During an preliminary search of the world, it was decided the occupants had left the world on foot with no indication of accidents to the driving force or potential occupants.
As the investigation continued, it was found the car was stolen from a residence in State Center late Thursday night or early Friday morning. The railroad has resumed operations on one observe, and full operations are anticipated as soon as the car is faraway from the railroad right-of-way.
This investigation is ongoing. Anyone with related info is inspired to contact the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office at 641-754-6380, the State Center Police Department 641-483-2107 or the Marshall County Communications Center 641-754-5725.
The Marshall County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Marshalltown Police Department, Union Pacific Railroad, UnityPoint Health Ambulance Service, State Center Fire Department, Haverhill Fire Department and Liscomb, Albion, Melbourne and Rhodes first responders.
