Lester, Iowa — Lester emergency crews responded to the report of a vehicle versus train crash northwest of Lester on Tuesday.
The call was in the 2100 block of 110th Street, about four miles north and a mile west of Lester. The caller stated the vehicle was on fire.
Further details are few at this hour, but authorities confirm it was a fatal crash, and that the Iowa State Patrol is investigating. The railroad in that area is the Burlington Northern Santa Fe line that runs from Willmar, Minnesota, to Sioux City.
We’ll have more information as it becomes available.
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