Oscar Everett, 20, of Fritchton, was instantly killed today when he was struck by a passenger train near the Kelso Creek boulevard, while sitting on the tracks.
The accident happened at 12:10 p.m. Everett was struck about 250 yards from the boulevard crossing. He was carried about 25 feet before the body was thrown aside.
Dr. N.E. Beckes, coroner, was withholding his verdict until he had a chance to talk with the train crew.
According to Noble Wright, a city park employee working in the park adjacent to the tracks, Everett had been sitting on the tracks for nearly an hour.
One theory was that he had walked into Vincennes from Fritchton and may have been affected by the heat and sat down to rest.
Other witnesses said Everett gave every indication that he was asleep at the time.
Several witnesses said they heard the train whistle for the Kelso Creek crossing, but that Everett made no move to get off the tracks.
Everett's body was mangled almost beyond recognition. He was sitting near a switch and as the locomotive hit him, his feet were caught in the frog and torn off. The top of his head was cut-off and both hands were severed.
He was identified by his auto drivers license found in his clothing.
A few minutes later, his brother, William Everett, of 1920 North Sixth St., former patrolman, seeing the crowd at the tracks: "It's my brother," he said.
Everett is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Larkin Everett and four brother: William, Floyd, Samuel and Zachary Taylor.
Everett graduated from Vincennes University this spring.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon a the Palmyra church. Burial will be in Alton Cemetery.
The accident happened at 12:10 p.m. Everett was struck about 250 yards from the boulevard crossing. He was carried about 25 feet before the body was thrown aside.
Dr. N.E. Beckes, coroner, was withholding his verdict until he had a chance to talk with the train crew.
According to Noble Wright, a city park employee working in the park adjacent to the tracks, Everett had been sitting on the tracks for nearly an hour.
One theory was that he had walked into Vincennes from Fritchton and may have been affected by the heat and sat down to rest.
Other witnesses said Everett gave every indication that he was asleep at the time.
Several witnesses said they heard the train whistle for the Kelso Creek crossing, but that Everett made no move to get off the tracks.
Everett's body was mangled almost beyond recognition. He was sitting near a switch and as the locomotive hit him, his feet were caught in the frog and torn off. The top of his head was cut-off and both hands were severed.
He was identified by his auto drivers license found in his clothing.
A few minutes later, his brother, William Everett, of 1920 North Sixth St., former patrolman, seeing the crowd at the tracks: "It's my brother," he said.
Everett is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Larkin Everett and four brother: William, Floyd, Samuel and Zachary Taylor.
Everett graduated from Vincennes University this spring.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon a the Palmyra church. Burial will be in Alton Cemetery.
Oscar Everett, 20, of Fritchton, was instantly killed today when he was struck by a passenger train near the Kelso Creek boulevard, while sitting on the tracks.
The accident happened at 12:10 p.m. Everett was struck about 250 yards from the boulevard crossing. He was carried about 25 feet before the body was thrown aside.
Dr. N.E. Beckes, coroner, was withholding his verdict until he had a chance to talk with the train crew.
According to Noble Wright, a city park employee working in the park adjacent to the tracks, Everett had been sitting on the tracks for nearly an hour.
One theory was that he had walked into Vincennes from Fritchton and may have been affected by the heat and sat down to rest.
Other witnesses said Everett gave every indication that he was asleep at the time.
Several witnesses said they heard the train whistle for the Kelso Creek crossing, but that Everett made no move to get off the tracks.
Everett's body was mangled almost beyond recognition. He was sitting near a switch and as the locomotive hit him, his feet were caught in the frog and torn off. The top of his head was cut-off and both hands were severed.
He was identified by his auto drivers license found in his clothing.
A few minutes later, his brother, William Everett, of 1920 North Sixth St., former patrolman, seeing the crowd at the tracks: "It's my brother," he said.
Everett is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Larkin Everett and four brother: William, Floyd, Samuel and Zachary Taylor.
Everett graduated from Vincennes University this spring.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon a the Palmyra church. Burial will be in Alton Cemetery.
The accident happened at 12:10 p.m. Everett was struck about 250 yards from the boulevard crossing. He was carried about 25 feet before the body was thrown aside.
Dr. N.E. Beckes, coroner, was withholding his verdict until he had a chance to talk with the train crew.
According to Noble Wright, a city park employee working in the park adjacent to the tracks, Everett had been sitting on the tracks for nearly an hour.
One theory was that he had walked into Vincennes from Fritchton and may have been affected by the heat and sat down to rest.
Other witnesses said Everett gave every indication that he was asleep at the time.
Several witnesses said they heard the train whistle for the Kelso Creek crossing, but that Everett made no move to get off the tracks.
Everett's body was mangled almost beyond recognition. He was sitting near a switch and as the locomotive hit him, his feet were caught in the frog and torn off. The top of his head was cut-off and both hands were severed.
He was identified by his auto drivers license found in his clothing.
A few minutes later, his brother, William Everett, of 1920 North Sixth St., former patrolman, seeing the crowd at the tracks: "It's my brother," he said.
Everett is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Larkin Everett and four brother: William, Floyd, Samuel and Zachary Taylor.
Everett graduated from Vincennes University this spring.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon a the Palmyra church. Burial will be in Alton Cemetery.
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