Fatal crash between truck and train
Kristen Jones
Farmer Staff Writer
On April 3, around 8:17 p.m., a Dodge Ram 1500 carrying three teen boys approached a railroad crossing; the driver, was a 17 year-old male and the passengers were 17 and 15. The truck was then struck by an Amtrak train near Springbrook, N.D.
According to the North Dakota Highway Patrol, the truck approached a marked railroad crossing without guard arms, and did not yield to an oncoming train. The train collided with the side of the pickup and the truck was pushed a short distance before being pushed off the tracks.
Emergency responders from North Dakota Highway Patrol, William’s County Sheriff’s Office, Williston Ambulance Service, and Williston Fire and Rescue responded to the scene.
The driver was in critical condition and immediately sent to Minot Trinity Hospital. The 15 year-old passenger was pronounced dead at the scene and the 17 year-old passenger was transferred to Williston CHI St. Alexius Health where he was pronounced dead.
The accident is still under investigation by the North Dakota Highway Patrol.