A 72-year-old man is in critical condition after a train crashed into a motor vehicle he was in at the intersection of Powerline Road and Highway 99 near Harrisburg on March 14.
Dispatch received a call at approximately 3:47 a.m. and arrived at the scene to find Jon McKibben, of Terrebonne unresponsive but breathing inside his vehicle. He was transported to PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend for further treatment and remains in severe condition.
According to the Linn County Sheriff’s Office, an investigation revealed McKibben turned onto Powerline Road from Highway 99 and proceeded to drive northbound onto the train tracks, traveling about 50 feet before getting stuck…