EAU CLAIRE, WI – Due to an early morning accident involving a USPS contracted mail-hauling truck and a train, delivery to postal customers in the communities of Osseo, Whitehall, Independence and Pigeon Falls will be delayed.

Law enforcement says the accident occurred around 6:15 a.m. when the truck, carrying U.S. Mail and packages, collided with a train at a non-controlled railroad crossing at the intersection of Business 53 and Hogarth Street. The truck was operated by a Highway Contract Route driver employed through Mack Priority Transport. The incident is currently under investigation.

The truck contained mail and packages which serviced four routes and 200 PO Boxes in Osseo, WI; two routes and 150 PO Boxes in Whitehall, WI; two routes and 75 PO Boxes in Independence, WI; and 100 PO Boxes in Pigeon Falls, WI.  Those deliveries will be delayed until the investigation is complete and mail is released to USPS. Specific delivery addresses are unknown at this time.

The Postal Service appreciates our customers’ patience and understanding during this service delay as we cooperate with local law enforcement and the US Postal Inspection Service during their investigation.

The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.

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