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Driver Dies After Freight Train Strikes Car in Coon Rapids

Local authorities are investigating the cause following the New Year's Day collision.

Overview

  • Officers responded around 3:45 p.m. on Jan. 1 to 119th Avenue NW and Northdale Boulevard NW after a vehicle was hit by a freight train.
  • First responders extricated the lone driver from the car and transported the person to a hospital.
  • BNSF later reported the driver died from injuries sustained in the collision.
  • Coon Rapids Police and the Anoka County Sheriff’s Office are investigating the circumstances of the crash.
  • No injuries were reported among the train crew, and the crossing features gates, flashing lights and bells.