Male struck, injured by train
Selkirk Fire, Rescue & EMS crews prepare to transport a patient to a waiting Life Flight medical helicopter after the man was struck by a train in northern Sandpoint.
Photo courtesy SELKIRK FIRE, RESCUE & EMS
SANDPOINT — A male in his 30s was struck by a train while attempting to use the tracks as a shortcut from one side of the roadway to the other, Sandpoint Police Chief Corey Coon said.
The man, whose name and residence are being withheld, was transported by ground ambulance to Selkirk Fire's Sagle station where it was met by LifeFlight for transportation to Kootenai Health for treatment, according to Selkirk Fire officials.
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