On Wednesday, July 22, 2020, at approximately 4:21 a.m., the Whiteside County Sheriff’s Communications Center received a call from Union Pacific Railway, of an incident involving a pedestrian and their train, in an area just east of the Jackson Street railroad crossing in Morrison. A Union Pacific Railway train was traveling westbound on the north set of tracks and struck a pedestrian. The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene by Whiteside County Coroner Joe McDonald.
The pedestrian has yet to be identified. Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to contact the Morrison Police Department at 815-772-7659.
Agencies that responded and assisted the Morrison Police with this incident were Morrison Fire Department, Morrison Community Hospital Emergency Medical Services, Whiteside County Coroner, Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office, and Union Pacific Railway Police.
No other information is being released. This incident remains under investigation by the Morrison Police Department and Whiteside County Coroner.