Mr William Jeffrey Foster Obituary, Death; – The Berkeley County Coroner’s Office has identified the victim who was killed after a vehicle collided with a train in Moncks Corner.
Mr. William Jeffrey Foster, 59, of Moncks Corner was pronounced deceased at the scene, according to the coroner’s office. The passenger in the vehicle was transported to a local hospital in critical but stable condition.
The collision occurred on Altman Street around 7:20 p.m. on Wednesday. Officials said it is currently unclear whether the train arms were down at the time of the collision. Law enforcement plans to use surveillance video from nearby businesses to uncover exactly what happened.
The Amtrak was traveling from Florence to Charleston. The Berkeley County School District is providing buses to take the Amtrak passengers to their destination. Moncks Corner City Police, Moncks Corner City Fire Dept, Central Berkeley Fire and Rescue, Moncks Corner Rural Fire & Rescue, Berkeley County Sherriff’s Office, SCDOT, Amtrak
authorities, CSX authorities, Berkeley County Emergency Management and Berkeley County EMS all responded to this incident.
The Moncks Corner Police Department and the Berkeley County Coroner’s Office are investigating.
