Red Bluff Police say a drunk driver fled after his pickup was struck by a train. At 4:39PM Wednesday afternoon, Union Pacific reported hitting a Ford F-150 pickup truck at the Walton Avenue crossing off Main Street. When police got there the truck was wrecked and unoccupied. Officer’s searched the area and a K9 tracked down 51-year-old Brandon Funk about 300 yards away. Officers determined him to be under the influence. After being medically cleared at St Elizabeth Hospital, Funk was booked into jail.
-Steve Gibson