Fatal Accident in Ainsworth

A car vs train accident early Monday morning saw one teenager in Ainsworth deceased.

17-year-old Rowan Ross of Washington was driving a vehicle southbound on Spruce Avenue just after 1:45am on Monday. According to the Iowa State Patrol, the teenager ran a stop sign over a railroad crossing, and was struck by a westbound train. The vehicle then ended up in a ditch.

The Iowa State Patrol was one of many agencies to respond to this accident, and say that the incident remains under investigation.