MOLINE, Ill. (KWQC) – A Moline Fire ladder truck was struck by a train as crews were putting out a fire at a machine shop Thursday morning.
Firefighters were called about a industrial dust-collector fire at Williams White & Company near the railroad tracks in the 600 block of River Drive around 10 a.m., fire officials said.
As crews were working to contain the fire in a large container, a ladder truck near the tracks was struck by a passing train.
Railroad and law enforcement investigators are looking into what actions led to the truck being hit.
The fire was put out after about 45 minutes, after crews used saws to open the metal container to get water inside
