DUI Blamed for Fatal Crash Involving Pickup Truck and Freight Train

On July 3 at 2:53 a.m., a freight train on a Canadian Pacific line was struck by a pickup truck driven by Jeffrey S. Fisher, 39, of Carol Stream. On July 4th, the passenger in the car, Eva Meyers, died from her injuries. Fisher was found to have blood alcohol content of .18 and was charged with aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol. He was taken to DuPage County Jail and bond was set at $500,000. Fisher is said to have been driving on a suspended driver’s license.

DUI charge filed against man who hit locomotive, www.wgnradio.com, July 11, 2011