Driver hits stopped train in Fond du Lac Monday morning

Fond du Lac Police are investigating a vehicle that struck a train Monday morning, June 24, 2024, in Fond du Lac.

Just before 5 AM, a report of a vehicle vs train crash came in at Arndt Street near Brooke Street. According to the caller, the train was stopped on the tracks and the vehicle ran into the stopped train.

The striking vehicle then took off from the scene westbound on Arndt, leaving its front license plate behind. Officers used the registration information to track down the vehicle and driver at a local apartment complex in the city.