(Murray, IA) — A third teenager in a pickup struck by a freight train Thursday in rural Clarke County just east of Murray has died. The Iowa State Patrol says 15-year-old Rylon Cook of Osceola has died from his injuries. The Patrol says 14-year-old Brooklynn Eggers and 15-year-old Gavin Werner, both of Murray, died in the crash. The 16-year-old driver of the pickup truck is still hospitalized in serious condition. The State Patrol crash report says the pickup truck attempted to cross a marked railroad crossing, and the train struck the pickup truck on its passenger side.
Third Teen In Crash With Train Dies
By Tom Robinson
May 31, 2021 | 6:04 AM

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