Car struck by train south of Valmeyer
Fortunately, a woman suffered only minor injuries after the car she was driving was struck by a train at an unmarked private crossing off Bluff Road south of Valmeyer early Saturday afternoon.
The woman, identified as 65-year-old Laura Ogilvie, was driving a Toyota Camry over the rural train crossing, which is located in the area of 5200 Bluff Road, at about 1 p.m. when her car collided with a northbound Union Pacific train.
She was transported by Monroe County EMS to St. Anthony’s Medical Center in St. Louis County for treatment of injuries that were not considered life-threatening.
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department, Valmeyer Fire Department and Valmeyer Police Department assisted Monroe County EMS at the scene.