MADISON COUNTY, INDIANA, Ind. — Two people are dead after a crash between a car and train Wednesday morning in Madison County.
The Madison County sheriff told 13News the crash happened around 8:15 a.m. at 400 West and West 1150 North, near Alexandria.
The train engineer told sheriff's deputies a 2020 Chevrolet Impala was going north on 400 West, while the train was approaching from the east. The engineer said he sounded his horn as it approached the intersection, but the engineer said the driver never slowed down at the railroad crossing. The train then hit the car on the passenger side.
The sheriff confirmed two people died at the scene. The victims were later identified as 37-year-old Chad M. Stafford, of Anderson, and 42-year-old Stephen R. Stafford II, of Anderson.
According to the sheriff, Chad was driving the car and Stephen was the passenger, and neither of them were wearing seatbelts.