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CASS COUNTY, N.D. (CCSO) – The Cass County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO), along with the Casselton Fire Department and personnel from Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF), responded to the area of County Road 23 and County Road 10 for a collision involving a semi tractor-trailer hauling corn and a train on Friday, June 2nd about 12pm.

The crash location is approximately two (2) miles west of Casselton, ND. There were no injuries sustained, there was no train derailment, and there was minor damage sustained to the train and the cross arm.

The investigation determined the train was traveling westbound and the tractor-trailer was traveling southbound on County Road 23 when the collision occurred.  The 18-year-old male driver of the semi was issued a citation for care required.