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Traffic on Juneau Boulevard
passes the Elm Grove railroad crossing Tuesday where
a minivan was struck by a train on Memorial Day.
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ELM GROVE - The day after a train accident injured a man
rescuing his family and a police officer that helped him,
the Elm Grove Police Department continues to investigate and
feel the effects of the Memorial Day accident.
"This has impacted us immensely. Many of the officers
witnessed this and (Officer) John (Krahn) getting hit," Elm
Grove Assistant Chief Gus Moulas said.
Krahn, a 17-year veteran with the Elm Grove Police
Department, was injured Monday as he attempted to help Scott
Partenfelder, 47, of West Allis pull his wife and small
child from a minivan stuck in the path of an oncoming 94-car
freight train.
A Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital spokeswoman said
Partenfelder was still in critical condition late Tuesday
evening. His mother-in-law, Pam West, said he was expected
to recover.
Krahn remained in satisfactory condition late Tuesday.
The accident occurred on the railroad tracks at Elm Grove
Road and Juneau Boulevard, just before the community's
Memorial Day parade at 9:30 a.m. Monday, leading to the
cancelation of the annual event.
