Village of Holland – On November 30, 2023, at approximately 7:15 A.M., Troopers
responded to a crash that had occurred on Holloway Road at the train tracks in the Village
of Holland, Lucas County.
Michael Anthony Malczewski, 38 years of age, of Toledo, was driving a 2017 Honda Civic
south on Holloway Road. The gates were down and there was a stopped train away from
the intersection on the tracks. Mr. Malczewski drove around the gates when his vehicle
was struck by an Amtrack train that was traveling west on the other set of tracks. The
train came to a stop west of the intersection, near Wentworth Road, with the Honda Civic
still on the tracks.
Mr. Malczewski was pronounced deceased on scene.
There were 163 passengers on board the 13 cars of the Amtrack train. Minor injuries were
reported. The crew was not injured.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol was assisted by the Holland Police Department, the Lucas
County Sheriff’s Department, Springfield Township Fire & EMS, Lucas County Coroner’s
Office and Bubba’s Towing.
This crash remains under investigation.
(Source: Ohio State Highway Patrol Press Release)
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