FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date of Release: December 7, 2019
Time of Release: 4:45pm
Nature of Incident: Car/Train accident
Case Number: CA191231696
Incident Date: December 7, 2019
Incident Time: 1:30 PM
Incident Location: E Stark Rd – Thomson Township, MN
By: Deputy Soderstrom
On Saturday, December 7th, 2019 at 1:30 PM, Carlton County Dispatch received a report of a Car/Train accident on E Stark Rd in Thomson Township.
Emergency Medical Services from the Esko Fire Department and Cloquet Area Fire District responded to the scene.
The patients are identified as a 41 year old female and 10 year old male from Thomson Township. They were transported to St Luke’s Hospital in Duluth by Cloquet Area Fire District. At the time of this release the Carlton County Sheriff’s Office has not received any updates on their condition.
The accident is currently under investigation and names of the patients are being withheld pending family notification.
The Minnesota State Patrol, Minnesota, Minnesota DNR, and St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office assisted the Carlton County Sheriff’s Office at the scene.