A Watseka woman and her child escaped serious injury Sunday when a car was hit a train in the Village of Woodland.  31-year-old Jessica Kingdon and her 3-year-old child were treated for minor injuries at Carle Hospital in Urbana.  Iroquois County Sheriff's Police responded to 2080 E and 1350 N Road.  Police said Kingdon was attempting to make a westbound turn onto 1350 N and cross over a double set of railroad tracks.  Kingdon didn't notice a southbound Union Pacific freight train which hit the car, pushing it into a west side ditch.  No citations were issued.

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Iroquois County deputies returned from the Cook County Jail with 27-year-old Christopher Short of Maywood.  Short was wanted on an Iroquois County warrant for possession of a controlled substance.  

A Pontiac man was also arrested by Iroquois County deputies.  40-year-old Garret Coffey was wanted on outstanding warrants in Ford and Kankakee County.  He was awaiting extradition.