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Lignite Man Dies When Hitting Train In Burke County

By Alex Carmenaty Nov 6, 2026 | 8:01 AM

(KNOX) – A 62-year-old Lignite man died when he hit a train with his Ram 3500 truck in Burke County. The man was driving south on 82nd Avenue Northwest five miles west of Flaxton on Wednesday at around 9:15pm. The train was going eastbound at a passive crossing when the incident happened. He died at the scene and the North Dakota State Patrol is investigating the crash.

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