On Friday, March 31, 2023 at approximately 9:42 a.m., the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office responded to a single car motor vehicle accident involving a Amtrack train in Pennfield Township.
A 20-year-old male driver from Comstock Park and a 22-year-old female passenger from Grand Rapids were traveling southbound on Pine Lake Rd near Pennfield Rd in Penfield Township. It appears through preliminary investigation and witnesses on scene that the railroad crossing indicators were down and the railroad red light markers were flashing. The vehicle appeared to disregard railroad crossing indicators and was struck on the driver side of the vehicle by an Amtrack train traveling westbound.
The driver and passenger of the motor vehicle sustained minor injuries and subsequently refused medical transportation to the hospital. No one on the Amtrack train was injured.
The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office was assisted by the CN Railroad Police, Pennfield Fire Department, and LifeCare.
The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office Accident Reconstruction Team is conducting further investigation. Please contact the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office at 269-781-0880 or Silent Observer at 269-781-9700 if you witnessed the accident or have any further information.
