14-year-old driver killed in train collision in northwestern North Dakota

WHITE EARTH, N.D. — A crash between a single automobile and prepare in White Earth, North Dakota, left one juvenile lifeless on Wednesday, March 1.

A Chevy Suburban, pushed by a 14-year-old juvenile male, was touring on 66th St. NW simply earlier than 4 p.m. when it came across a railroad crossing marked with cease indicators, in keeping with a report from the North Dakota Freeway Patrol.

The Suburban did not yield on the intersection and was struck by an incoming BNSF prepare whereas in the course of the intersection, the report mentioned.

The prepare hit the Suburban’s driver facet and pushed the automobile down the tracks, in keeping with the report. The automobile was finally spun counterclockwise and got here to a cease on the north facet of the tracks.

The 14-year-old driver from White Earth was pronounced lifeless on the scene, the report mentioned. The driving force was carrying a seat belt.

An investigation into the crash stays ongoing.
White Earth is about 76 miles west of Minot.

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