The Marshall County Coroner’s Office is investigating a fatal accident between a train and an SUV.

Just before 9 a.m. Sunday, a Norfolk Southern Railway operator advised that a westbound freight train had struck a vehicle at the railroad crossing on State Road 17 in Burr Oak.

It was determined that the crossing arms and lights were activated and in working order.

The vehicle was driven by Scott M. Sorg, 57, of Culver.  Sorg was northbound on State Road 17 when he went around the downed arms and collided with the wtrain headed to Chicago. 

Marshall County Coroner John Grolich determined that Sorg was killed instantly.  He said the train was traveling at full speed at the time of the crash.

Assisting at the scene were Culver Police, Fire and EMS, the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department, Indiana DNR, Norfolk Southern Police and Safety Crew as well as Reichert and Knepp Towing.