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Fatal accident involving a train and tractor in NE Iowa

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October 8th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Fort Atkinson, Iowa) – Authorities in Winneshiek County report one person died during a collision Monday afternoon between a tractor and a train. The accident happened at around 2:30-p.m. in the vicinity of Highway 24 and 128th Street, in Fort Atkinson.

The name of the crash victim was not immediately released. The accident remains under investigation by the Winneshiek County Sheriff’s Office and officials with the Canadian Pacific Railway.