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Victim of vehicle-train crash identified

By MDN STAFF 1 min read

FLAXTON - The North Dakota Highway Patrol has identified the victim of a vehicle-train crash that occurred near Flaxton Wednesday, Nov. 4.

Cole Allen, 62, Lignite, died in the crash.

Allen was the driver of a 2020 Ram 3500 pickup that was traveling south on 82nd Avenue Northwest, five miles west of Flaxton, when it struck a moving eastbound train at a passive crossing. A passive crossing is a not gated crossing. Allen died at the scene, according to the Highway Patrol. No one on the train was injured.

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