Father, daughter killed when car collides with train
Posted: Aug 30, 2013 2:12 PM EDT | Updated: Nov 6, 2014 8:52 AM EDT
KOSCIUSKO COUNTY, Ind. -- Two people were killed when their car collided with a train in the town of Sidney in Kosciusko County.
The Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department and emergency personnel responded to the crossing at State Road 13 around 4:42 a.m. Friday.
A Norfolk Southern 61-car freight train struck a 2008 Mazda at the SR 13 crossing.
The driver was identified as 37-year-old Wesley Teague Cox and the passenger was identified as his 4-year-old daughter, Grace Cox. Both died at the scene from blunt-force trauma.
The initial investigation revealed Cox was northbound on SR13 when he pulled into the path of the train. The investigation is ongoing.