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MMA Champ Matt Hughes Seriously Injured After STRUCK By TRAIN

MMA fighter Matt Hughes was seriously injured Friday morning after his pickup truck was struck by a train on Beeler’s Trail in Raymond, IL., at 10:45 a.m.

According to Illinois State Police investigators, the accident occurred at 10:45 a.m. on Beeler’s Trail. Authorities said Hughes was airlifted to a Springfield hospital. TheCount.com contacted several area hospitals and none had Hughes listed as a patient.

Hughes was traveling eastbound on the trail when he approached a rail crossing marked with crossbucks. Hughes attempted to cross the tracks in his vehicle and was struck by an oncoming train. h/t

The crash remains under investigation.

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