SANBORN COUNTY One man passed away and another was injured on Saturday afternoon when a 2012 Ford F350 pickup was struck by a train at the intersection of 399th Ave. and 237th St. in Sanborn County, roughly seven miles southwest of Woonsocket.
The names of those involved in the incident have not been released pending notification of family members.
Preliminary crash information indicates that the driver of the pickup and a passenger were near the intersection, working in the area along the tracks. The truck was unable to get off the tracks before being struck by a BNSF train.
The driver died at the scene. The passenger was taken to a Mitchell hospital with minor injuries. The train engineer was not injured.
The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the crash. All information released so far is only preliminary.
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