Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- On Wednesday May 14, 2025 at 4:44 pm, the Effingham City Police Department responded to a call involving a bicyclist which was struck by a train at the Jefferson St. crossing in downtown Effingham, Illinois. Upon arrival, officers discovered an unresponsive male lying near the tracks.
Rural Med EMS transported the individual to HSHS St. Anthony Hospital emergency room where he was pronounced deceased at 5:17 pm.
The Effingham County Coroner’s Office was called and responded to the scene and the emergency room. Preliminary information gathered at the scene indicated the Canadian National Freight train was northbound when a bicyclist heading west crossed the tracks in front of the train. The male was wearing headphones which may have impaired his ability to hear the train. The bicycle was found on the east side of the railroad tracks and the headphones on the west side. The crossing has lights and gates but is considered a “quiet zone” where no train horn is sounded.
The male was identified as TRAVIS D. INGRAM, age 34 of Effingham, Illinois. The conductor and engineer of the Canadian National Railroad were not injured in the collision.
The investigation is continuing by the Effingham City Police Department, Effingham County Coroner’s Office and the Canadian National Railroad.
Agencies on scene that assisted in the incident were: Effingham City Police Department, Effingham Detective Bureau, Effingham County Sheriff’s Office, Illinois State Police, Rural Med EMS, Effingham County Coroner’s Office and the Canadian National Railroad Authorities.
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