FOSTORIA, Ohio — Two people were killed Thursday afternoon in a train-vehicle collision on U.S. 224, just west of U.S. 23.
According to troopers with the Norwalk Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, Ellen Atherton, 72, and Rex Atherton, 75, both of Arlington, Ohio, died in the crash at about 1:30 p.m. in Loudon Township in Seneca County.
Troopers said their preliminary investigation showed a Kia Soul, operated by Ellen Atherton was driving northeast on U.S. 224 and went through a lowered railroad
gate arm.
The Kia was struck by a northbound CSX train and pushed off the left side of the road, before striking a utility pole.
Ellen Atherton and the front-seat passenger, Rex Atherton, died at the scene, troopers said.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol was assisted on scene by the Seneca County Sheriff’s Office, Hancock County Sheriff’s Office, Bascom Joint Fire District, Bascom EMS, Seneca County EMS, Seneca County Coroner’s Office, CSX Police Department, Seneca County Community Emergency Response Team and Keller Brothers Enterprise.
The crash remains under investigation, troopers said.
