Icy roads to blame for fatal crash involving a train

Troopers responded to the Dade-177 mile marker on Tuesday afternoon for a vehicle collision involving a train.

According to the crash report, the crash happened when a Chevrolet pickup approached the tracks on a snow covered roadway and started sliding. The truck did not stop and crossed into the path of a train.

Troopers said the train was using its horn to signal its approach.

The pickup’s driver, Bob Bishop, was pronounced dead at a local hospital.

The truck was totaled and the train had minor damage.