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Dix man receives minor injuries when crashing into moving train

Austin Williams
Sep 3, 2026 | 2:18 PM

A Dix man received minor injuries when his pickup truck ran into a moving train on Wednesday at the Baseline Road crossing in rural Walnut Hill.

Jefferson County Sheriff Jeff Bullard says Michael Reed was taken to Crossroads-Deaconess Hospital in Mt. Vernon for treatment of minor injuries.

Reed was ticketed for driving with license revoked, failure to yield and no insurance.

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