MCDAVITT TOWNSHIP, MN (KDAL) – The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a crash between a commercial truck and a train in McDavitt Township on Wednesday afternoon.
The crash occurred at a controlled crossing with stop signs at the intersection of the Sax Road and Highway 7. The eastbound commercial vehicle was hit by a northbound CN freight train.
The truck driver was found in the ditch north of the intersection and life saving efforts by first responders were unsuccessful.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene.
Authorities have identified the victim as 40 year old Adam Eugene Newton of Grand Rapids.
