[UPDATE] Train & car collide in Pottawattamie County Tuesday afternoon
November 15th, 2023 by Ric Hanson
(Pottawattamie County, Iowa) — Sheriff’s officials in Pottawattamie COunty report Deputies and multiple fire departments were dispatched at around 4:05-p.m., Tuesday, to an accident in the area of Juniper Road and Jasper Lane, near McClelland, that involved a train and a vehicle. When first responders arrived, they discovered the vehicle was occupied by two adults and three juveniles. Authorities say the three juveniles appeared to have been unharmed. The two adults were extricated from the vehicle. Both were transported to the hospital. One of the adults was transported by helicopter ambulance.
As of 9-a.m. today (Wednesday), authorities said they had not received any updates on the condition of the two adults. No one on the train was hurt. Due to the seriousness of the crash, Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Accident investigators responded to the scene. Authorities say the accident remains under investigation.
Agencies assisting at the crash scene included the Underwood, McClelland, Treynor and Lewis Fire Departments, and the Iowa State Patrol.