An SUV that was reported stolen was struck by a CSX train near Syracuse late Sunday. (Photo provided by Shawn Kitson)

An SUV that had been reported stolen was struck by a CSX train late Sunday night near Syracuse. The vehicle had apparently been abandoned on the train tracks.

According to a Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department report, the 2002 Toyota Sequoia, valued at approximately $10,000, was struck by a train at 10:42 p.m. near Bishop Road, Syracuse. The vehicle had been reported stolen by Thomas Fry of Goshen.

The clean up took several hours as the vehicle was pushed approximately 1 mile down the tracks.

No additional information is available.