Fatal Vehicle Versus Train Crash Reported Near Lester

UPDATE:

Lester, Iowa — One person has died as a result of a crash near Lester on Tuesday, March 17, 2026.

The Iowa State Patrol reports that at about 12:30 p.m., someone was driving a 2026 Ford pickup westbound on 110th Street, northwest of Lester. They tell us that they have not yet identified the driver who was the victim of the crash. A railroad locomotive pulling a train was southbound on the BNSF railroad tracks…

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