Florida couple identified as victims of Christian Co. RV, train collision

Bradley Zimmerman

April 28, 2024 at 6:09 PM·1 min read

CHRISTIAN COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — A husband and wife from Florida have been identified as the people who died in an RV vs. train collision last week in Christian County.

Christian County Coroner Amy Winans released their names on Sunday after notifying their family. Joseph and Christina Kessler were both 73 years old and died from “multiple blunt force injuries” sustained in the crash, an autopsy found.

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The Kesslers were from Sarasota, Fla. Winans said family told her the couple was on a journey to complete their goal of visiting all 50 U.S. states and nearly all U.S. National Parks.

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