Two killed in Pulaski County train accident UPDATE bodies identified

The bodies of two people who were killed when the truck they were riding in was hit by a train in Pulaski County have been identified. The accident happened at about 11:30 a.m. yesterday on a private drive in Pulaski County. Illinois State Police say the 76-year-old Lanny Stocke was turning west onto McIntosh Lane from US 51 when he pulled directly into the path of the oncoming train. The vehicle was pushed about a half mile before the train came to a stop. The driver and his 74-year-old passenger, Betty Stocke, were pronounced dead at the scene. Both were from Carmi, IL.