Indiana State Police responded Monday afternoon to a fatal train-vehicle crash near Greensburg.
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A Greensburg man was killed Monday after the minivan he was driving was hit by a train in Decatur County, according to Indiana State Police.
Charles A. Papenhaus, 78, Greensburg, turned southbound onto County Road 200 East from State Road 46 at about 12:30 p.m. Monday, according to ISP. The driver’s side of Papenhaus’ vehicle was then struck by a westbound Indiana and Ohio Railway Train that was crossing County Road 200 East.
ISP Versailles Post said in a press release that Papenhaus sustained fatal injuries in the collision and was pronounced dead at the scene by the Decatur County Coroner’s Office. Neither of the two occupants of the train were injured in the collision.
The crash remains under investigation, and Papenhaus’ family has been notified. Assisting Indiana State Police were the Decatur County Sheriff’s Department, Greensburg Fire Department, Decatur County EMS, and the Decatur County Coroner’s Office.
