BNSF Freight Train Collides With Side-by-Side Near Mendon

Delays were seen on the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railroad Monday morning when a freight train hit a side-by-side at Mike Road, north of Mendon just after 8:30. Missouri State Highway Patrol Public Information and Education Officer Corporal Justin Dunn…

No one was injured. The side-by-side was a total loss while the front of the lead locomotive suffered damage requiring it to be towed away. No cars on the train derailed during the accident. Traffic on nearby road was unaffected.