Crime & Safety

Pedestrian Struck, Killed by Train

The Rice County Sheriff's Office, which is the lead agency for the accident, is expected to release more information later Monday morning.

One person is dead after being hit by a train late Sunday night in downtown Dundas.

A coroner was called to the scene shortly after midnight and, as of this writing, the train, operated by Canadian Pacific Railway, remained stopped in Dundas, blocking intersections from Hester Street to West Avenue/County Road 1. 

A Rice County Sheriff's deputy told Patch that the person was not in a vehicle but declined to share further detail. 

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The Sheriff's Office, which is the lead agency on the scene, is expected to release more information later Monday morning.

Also on the scene were Northfield Police, Northfield Fire & Rescue, Dundas Police and the Minnesota State Patrol.

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Dispatch received the report of the incident around 11:30 p.m. Sunday.

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