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PLAINFIELD, Ill. (WLS) A freight train struck a semi-truck at a rail crossing in southwest suburban Plainfield Friday evening.
Plainfield police said the semi was stopped in traffic on Route 126 east of Route 59 and thought he had pulled far enough to clear the tracks and approaching train.
As the train approached, it struck the rear of the semi, spilling part of its 37,000-pound load of empty glass bottles onto the road. Canadian National Railway confirmed the crash involved one of their trains.
Police said the truck driver, a Georgia man, was cited for blocking a railroad grade crossing and released.
Published January 8, 2021 •
Updated on January 8, 2021 at 10:27 pm
Officials are investigating after a bomb threat in Plainfield Friday night.
Police said they received a bomb threat from an unknown number directed towards an address on Pickett Road in Central Village at approximately 5:50 p.m.
Crews responded to the scene and closed the surrounding roadways, along with evacuating the property where the threat was directed, police said.
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