A Oyens man has been seriously injured after being involved in a train vs car collision just north of Le Mars earlier this week.
The Plymouth County Sheriff’s Office received a call about the collision around 7:43pm on Tuesday, with the site of the accident located on 150th Street between Lake and Key Avenues. First responders found a 2012 Dodge Ram 2500 upside down north of 150th Street with severe damage, with a stationary BNSF train found nearby. The driver of the Dodge Ram, 25-year-old Joshua Kelly, was transported to Floyd Valley Hospital with severe injuries, while the BNSF crew was unharmed.
An investigation determined that Kelly, while traveling eastbound on 150th Street, collided with the BNSF train going northbound at the railroad crossing and was ejected from the vehicle, which entered a ditch and rolled an unknown number of times. Kelly was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the collision. The Dodge Ram was deemed totaled with a replacement cost of $12,000, while the BNSF train engine suffered approximately $4,500 in damage.
The Sheriff’s Office says the case remains under investigation as of Wednesday evening, with charges possible. KLEM will update this story when more information becomes available.
