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Brookfield Amtrak train crash, driver killed

By FOX6 News Digital Team
Updated  November 17, 2022 11:34pm EST
Wisconsin
FOX 6 Now Milwaukee

Brookfield Amtrak train crash, driver killed

A man in his 60s was killed in a crash involving his vehicle and an Amtrak train along Brookfield Road in Brookfield Thursday night.

BROOKFIELD, Wis. - A man was killed in a crash involving his vehicle and an Amtrak train along Brookfield Road in Brookfield Thursday night, Nov. 17.

Police said the crash happened around 5 p.m. at the tracks south of River Road. The westbound Amtrak train struck the vehicle after police said the driver apparently tried to go around the barricades.

On Tuesday, Nov. 22, police identified the man as 61-year-old Thomas Seonbuchner of Brookfield.

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Brookfield Amtrak train crash, driver killed
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No one on the train was hurt.

Police said the railroad crossing could be closed for several days due to damage to the railroad property. Drivers are advised to take Barker or Calhoun to get north and south through Brookfield.