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UPDATE: Train/truck collision near St. Anthony sends man to hospital
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UPDATE 11 p.m.
One man is hospitalized after getting hit by an oncoming train south of St. Anthony on Thursday evening.
The collision occurred at 5:47 p.m. on East 400 North near 2300 East, according to a news release from Idaho State Police.
Steven Jenson, 25, of St. Anthony was driving westbound on East 400 North in a 1995 International semi-truck. A train was headed toward the intersection and for an unknown reason, he didn’t stop.
The train hit him on the passenger side and his truck burst into flames.
Driver Injured When Train Hits Truck in St. Anthony
ST. ANTHONY, Idaho (KLIX)-A truck driver was flown to the hospital when his truck was struck by a train in eastern Idaho Thursday afternoon.
According to Idaho State Police, Steven Jenson, 25, of St. Anthony was pulled from his semi-truck by bystanders after it had been hit by the train on the passenger side at around 5:47 p.m. in St. Anthony. Jenson was flown to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls.
ISP said in a statement the driver failed to yield at the rail road crossing. The Fremont County Sheriff s Office, St. Anthony Police Department, Fremont County EMS, and South Fremont Fire all responded to the scene.