Overview
- A 32-year-old mother and her daughters, ages 10 and 4, were struck while crossing tracks near Salliotte and Fifth streets at about 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, officials said.
- Ecorse police say a stopped train hid an oncoming second train that then struck the family, and investigators describe their inquiry as preliminary.
- Ecorse paramedics treated all three at the scene and took them to Corewell Health; officials have not released the victims' medical conditions.
- Residents and reporters say stopped trains frequently block the crossing for long periods, forcing a roughly seven-minute detour and leading some pedestrians to cross with gates down.
- Police warn against passing between cars and say they are continuing the investigation while safety advocates and community members press for engineering fixes such as an overpass or underpass and for railroad responses.