2 Dead After Train Strikes SUV in Hubbard County
BY MN CRIME STAFF
Two people died Friday when a train struck a vehicle at a railroad crossing in Hubbard County, authorities say.
The crash happened just before 10 a.m. on Jan. 30 at the crossing on County Road 101 just south of 500th Street in Farden Township.
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The Hubbard County Sheriff’s Office said the train’s engineer made the first 911 call reporting the collision.
Deputies and medical personnel arrived and found two people still inside the vehicle, with both later pronounced dead at the scene.
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Investigators said the driver of a 2016 Dodge Journey was traveling southbound on County Road 101 and stopped at the stop sign for the railroad crossing. As the driver proceeded across the tracks, they were struck by the westbound Burlington Northern Santa Fe train.
The driver was identified as Douglas Stewart, 61, of Cass Lake. His passenger was his wife, Tiffany Stewart, 42, also of Cass Lake. The train was being operated by a 36-year-old man from Kempton, N.D. No injuries involving the train crew were reported.
The Hubbard County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the circumstances leading up to the crash.
