GRAND FORKS COUNTY (trfnews.i234.me) — Authorities say a 76-year-old man from Grand Forks was killed after his vehicle was hit by a train late Saturday night. According to the North Dakota Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 10:00 p.m. at the railroad crossing at Demers Avenue and Airport Road, west of Grand Forks. The report… Continue reading Grand Forks County Man Killed In Train Crash
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Grand Forks County Man Killed In Train Collision
GRAND FORKS COUNTY (trfnews.i234.me) — A North Dakota State Trooper has confirmed with TRF News that one man was killed in a crash involving a train west of Grand Forks on Saturday night. The fatal collision happened along West Demers Avenue near Airport Road. Emergency crews responded to the scene late Saturday after reports of… Continue reading Grand Forks County Man Killed In Train Collision
Polk County: Warren Man Survives Train Crash Near Euclid
POLK COUNTY (trfnews.i234.me) — TRF News has identified the driver involved in Friday morning’s train versus semi crash near Euclid, Minnesota. The driver, Dawson Moehrle of Warren, escaped with only minor injuries. The collision happened around 8 a.m. along Highway 75, about 16 miles north of Crookston between Euclid and Angus. Emergency crews from Polk… Continue reading Polk County: Warren Man Survives Train Crash Near Euclid
Polk County: Train and Semi Collide North of Crookston
POLK COUNTY (trfnews.i234.me) — Emergency responders were called to the scene of a train and semi-truck collision about 16 miles north of Crookston, Minnesota, on Friday morning. The crash happened along Highway 75 between Euclid and Angus. According to emergency radio traffic, crews were dispatched to the area of 130th Street Southwest and Highway 75… Continue reading Polk County: Train and Semi Collide North of Crookston
North Dakota’s Worst Train Disaster: 1945 Michigan Crash
MICHIGAN, N.D. (trfnews.i234.me) – On the evening of August 9, 1945, North Dakota experienced its deadliest rail disaster when two sections of the Great Northern Empire Builder collided near the small town of Michigan. At 7:20 p.m., the first section of the westbound Empire Builder made an emergency stop due to a “hot box” –… Continue reading North Dakota’s Worst Train Disaster: 1945 Michigan Crash
Watkins Train Derailment Involving Hazardous Materials Under Investigation | trfnews.i234.me
WATKINS, Minnesota (trfnews.i234.me – https://trfnews.i234.me) – Crews are continuing cleanup operations after a CPKC train derailed near Watkins, Minnesota, on Thursday evening. Authorities report that approximately 18 rail cars left the tracks. Some of the cars were carrying hazardous materials, including octane and asphalt, but there have been no reports of leaks or spills. Other… Continue reading Watkins Train Derailment Involving Hazardous Materials Under Investigation | trfnews.i234.me
DUI Arrest After Train Slams Into Pickup Near Eldridge Late Friday Night | trfnews.i234.me
ELDRIDGE, ND (trfnews.i234.me) – A frightening collision unfolded late Friday night near Eldridge, North Dakota, when a 27-year-old Jamestown man drove his pickup truck into the path of an oncoming freight train. According to the North Dakota Highway Patrol, the incident occurred at approximately 11:54 p.m. on June 27 along 74th Avenue SE, roughly two… Continue reading DUI Arrest After Train Slams Into Pickup Near Eldridge Late Friday Night | trfnews.i234.me
UPDATE: Cleanup Plans For Country’s Largest Train Derailment In North Dakota
Galesburg, Traill County (trfnews.i234.me) – A weather-driven disaster of historic proportions is unfolding in the central Red River Valley near Galesburg, North Dakota, where cleanup is now underway following what may be one of the largest train derailments in U.S. history. According to local sources and weather data, a storm with recorded wind gusts of… Continue reading UPDATE: Cleanup Plans For Country’s Largest Train Derailment In North Dakota
Devastation in Page, ND: 110 MPH Winds Derail Train, Mayor Pleads for Help | Cass County | trfnews.i234.me
Page, North Dakota (trfnews.i234.me) – On Friday night, June 20, 2025, fierce storms with straight-line winds of up to 110 MPH slammed Page, North Dakota, leaving a trail of destruction in Cass County. Mayor Jim Heidorn described the terrifying storm, which arrived without warning around midnight and lasted over an hour. The winds toppled grain… Continue reading Devastation in Page, ND: 110 MPH Winds Derail Train, Mayor Pleads for Help | Cass County | trfnews.i234.me
Devastation in North Dakota: Over 40 Train Cars Derailed by Violent Winds Amid Tornado Outbreak – trfnews.i234.me
North Dakota (trfnews.i234.me) — A powerful storm system ripped through the region, unleashing devastating wind gusts and spawning five reported tornadoes across North and South Dakota. The storm’s ferocity was underscored near Galesburg, where over 40 train cars were blown off the tracks, some tipped onto their sides for miles in both directions. The National… Continue reading Devastation in North Dakota: Over 40 Train Cars Derailed by Violent Winds Amid Tornado Outbreak – trfnews.i234.me