A husband and his wife are dead after an Amtrak train bound for Chicago struck their car in southwest suburban Romeoville.

The Amtrak Texas Eagle train just stopped in Joliet and was bound for downtown Chicago when it slammed into the car crossing the tracks at about 1:10 p.m. Thursday.

Harry Hoffman, 76 , and Doreen Hoffman, 64, were pronounced dead at the scene.

Witnesses say that the car tried to cross the tracks but the grade crossing arm came down onto the windshield of the victims’ car. The couple tried to put the car in reverse but it was too late.

Passengers remained on the train after the crash. The train was allowed to continue on its route at 3:55 p.m.