Manitowoc County train accident; 76-year-old woman airlifted
Manitowoc County Sheriff's Office
MANITOWOC, Wis. - A 76-year-old woman was hospitalized Wednesday, Sept. 2, after her vehicle collided with a train in Manitowoc County.
Train accident
What we know:
The Manitowoc County Sheriff's Office reported that its dispatch center received an automated iPhone crash-detection 911 call at approximately 3:30 p.m.
Dispatch reports indicated a vehicle-train collision occurred on Lenz Road, south of U.S. Highway 151, leaving the driver trapped inside.
First responders arrived to find a 2025 Kia Telluride in the east ditch.
A preliminary investigation indicates the southbound Kia, driven by a 76-year-old Valders woman, failed to yield the right-of-way at a railroad crossing controlled by a yield sign, colliding with an eastbound Canadian National train.
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Emergency crews extricated the driver from the vehicle before she was airlifted to a hospital for treatment.
The incident remains under investigation.
The Source: Information in this post was provided by the Manitowoc County Sheriff's Office.