On November 12th, 2013, at 1:24 PM Deputies were dispatched to 12946 State Road 57 in reference to a motor vehicle crash with injury involving a train.
The investigation revealed that a 1994 Chevy truck, driven by James William Watkins Jr., was traveling west bound on the private drive of a business located at 12946 State Road 57. The train engine, which is owned by Indiana Southern Railroad, was traveling north bound. The railroad tracks that the train was on run across the private drive of 12946 State Road 57. The crossing is marked with railroad crossing signs and stop signs.
Watkins pulled his vehicle across the tracks into the path of the oncoming train. The train struck the driver’s side of Watkins’ vehicle. Watkins suffered non-life threatening injuries and was alert and conscious at the scene. Watkins advised that he did not see or hear the train coming as he crossed the tracks and was struck by the train.
Watkins was transported by the Scott Township Volunteer Fire Department to Saint Mary’s Medical Center. At this time drugs or alcohol do not appear to be a factor in the crash.
Driver information
James William Watkins Jr.
White/Male
51 years old
Evansville, Indiana
