Police: Man run over by railcar at Sterling Steel, suffers severe leg injury

STERLING – A man suffered a serious leg injury Friday after he was pinned beneath a railcar at a Sterling business, police said.

The Sterling Fire Department, Rock Falls Fire Department, Sterling Police Department and CGH EMS were dispatched at 1 p.m. to the Sterling Steel property, 101 Ave. K, for a report of a man under a railcar.

According to a news release from the city of Sterling, as first responders arrived at the scene, they were told by witnesses that the man was pinned. At that time, assistance was requested from the Dixon City and Dixon Rural fire departments for technical rescue team members and equipment. Milledgeville firefighters were asked to stand by at the Sterling fire station to cover any additional calls that came in.

Once crews got to the man, they found that he was not actually pinned but that he had a severe lower leg injury. The railcar appeared to have rolled over his lower leg, according to the release. The man, whose name has not been released, was taken to CGH Medical Center for treatment.

First responders were at the scene for about 30 minutes.

Sterling Steel safety personnel and the Sterling Police Department are investigating the incident.