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A Union Pacific Railroad employee crosses the tracks on Huetter Road near Lancaster Avenue in Rathdrum where a Chevy Trailblazer, seen in the background, collided with a passing train on Thursday afternoon.
April 15, 2017
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April 15, 2017 1 a.m.
Investigators: Driver tried to beat train to crossing
RATHDRUM — The driver involved in a vehicle-train collision on Thursday on the Rathdrum Prairie attempted to beat the locomotive to the intersection, according to the Kootenai County Sheriff's Office.