Police Identify Man Killed After Train Hit Car In Brookfield

BROOKFIELD, WI — Authorities on Tuesday identified the man who was killed after an Amtrak train hit his car on Thursday near Brookfield and River Roads.

Thomas Seonbuchner of Brookfield, 61, died after a train hit his car around 5 p.m., according to a news release from Brookfield police. Nobody onboard the westbound train was injured, police said.

The train involved, an Amtrak Empire Builder headed to Seattle from Chicago, had 183 passengers and crew on board, a report by TMJ4 news noted last week.