EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. — Nine people were injured when a car and MetroLink train collided late Sunday afternoon near the Washington Park station, authorities said.
Washington Park Fire Department Assistant Chief Ronnie Harris said two of the people who were injured — the driver of the car and a passenger on the train — were taken to an area hospital in critical condition. The other injuries were minor.
Harris said the driver of the car was on the ground but unresponsive when firefighters arrived on scene shortly around 4:30 p.m. The car, which was smoking when firefighters arrived, caught fire several minutes later.
The fire was extinguished within 10 minutes, Harris said.
A Bi-State Development spokesman said trains stopped operating between the Emerson Park and Fairview Heights MetroLink stations due to the incident. At 7:45 p.m., the spokesman said single-track operations had resumed in the area.
In addition to a fire truck, multiple EMS units and other first responder vehicles could be seen near the scene of the crash.
On Monday, there will be changes to MetroBus services. There are no changes to MetroBus routes in Illinois or to MetroLink train schedules.
If you'd like to contact Metro Transit Information for assistance or if you have any questions: You can text this number 314-207-9786 or call by phone at 314-231-2345 Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Details for March 21 Service Change
#16 City Limits: Weekday and weekend schedule adjustments, with peak weekday service north of Delmar Loop Station operating on 30-minute frequency, and evening weekday and daytime weekend service operating on 40-minute frequency
#30 Arsenal: Weekend schedule adjustments
#31 Chouteau: Weekday schedule adjustments to improve connections at Maplewood Commons
#32 Dr. ML King: Weekday schedule adjustments with daytime service operating on 40-minute frequency
#33 Midland: Weekday schedule adjustments
#34 Earth City:Weekday schedule adjustments with off-peak daytime service operating on 60-minute frequency
#35 Rock Road: Weekday schedule adjustments with daytime service operating on 30-minute frequency
#58 Chesterfield Valley: Schedule adjustments to improve MetroLink connections at Clayton Transit Center
#61 Chambers: Weekday schedule adjustments with daytime service operating on 30-minute frequency and evening service operating on 40-minute frequency
#70 Grand: Weekday schedule adjustments with evening service operating on 30-minute frequency and first northbound trip to begin five minutes earlier than current schedule
#73 Carondelet: Weekday and weekend schedule adjustments with peak weekday service operating on 30-minute frequency, and evening weekday and daytime weekend service operating on 40-minute frequency
#74 Florissant: Weekday and weekend schedule adjustments with daytime weekday service operating on 30-minute frequency, and evening weekday and daytime weekend service operating on 40-minute frequency
#90 Hampton: Weekday schedule adjustments with peak weekday service operating on 30-minute frequency and evening weekday service operating on 40-minute frequency
#91 Olive: Bus stop moved near Cheesecake Factory location to better serve open stores at Chesterfield Mall
#94 Page: Weekday schedule adjustments with peak weekday service operating on 30-minute frequency, and evening weekday service operating on 40-minute frequency
#95 Kingshighway: Weekday schedule adjustments with daytime service operating on 30-minute frequency
#98 Ballas-N. Hanley: Weekday schedule adjustments with daytime service operating on 60-minute frequency
#100 Hazelwood: An additional morning trip added to address passenger volume, and will serve a new bus stop at Tradeport Court on select trips