Cruz M. Watts dies in fatal Shelby County train crash

Cruz M. Watts dies in fatal Shelby County train crash

Fatal Shelby County train crash death of Cruz M. Watts – Obituary

Cruz M. Watts, an 18-year-old resident of Effingham, Illinois, was tragically killed in a train collision in rural Shelby County on Sunday morning.

According to the Illinois State Police, Watts was a passenger in a car traveling westbound on County Road 400 North at approximately 4:20 a.m. The vehicle failed to stop at a stop sign and passed through the railroad crossing gates just before being struck by a train.

Watts was among four young men in the car who all lost their lives in the accident. The train remained on the tracks, and local authorities continue to investigate the crash.