Alvord, Iowa — A Sioux Falls man was transferred to a Sioux Falls hospital after his SUV collided with a train near Alvord Friday noon.
According to the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office, 64-year-old William Payton, of Sioux Falls, was westbound on 210th Street, just north of Alvord, in a 2019 Ford Explorer, when deputies say he failed to properly stop at the railroad crossing and collided with the lead engine of a BNSF Railway train.
Authorities say Payton was transported to Avera McKennan Hospital for treatment of injuries suffered in the crash.
The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by BNSF Railway, Alvord Fire Department, Alvord Rescue, Lyon County Ambulance, and Trackside Towing and Service.
