Topeka, KS — July 18, 2023, Carl Myles was killed in a train collision near Interstate 70 and MacVicar Avenue in Topeka, KS.

Authorities indicate that on July 18, a collision occurred when a truck traveling over the railroad tracks was hit by an oncoming train sometime before 1:00 in the afternoon in Topeka. According to reports, the collision caused the truck to burst into flames at the crash scene.

Investigators have not determined what led to the collision. Officials confirmed that the truck driver, 67-year-old Carl Myles, sustained fatal injuries in the crash.

No other injuries were reported. The investigation into the crash is ongoing.

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