Due to this event the City of Cobden will be out of power for at least 2 hours. Please avoid the area by County Road 7 and the railroad tracks.
Type of Incident: Traffic Accident: Train vs. Semi
Date of Incident: 2/19/2020
Time of Incident: 1237
Location of Incident: County Road 7 / Center Street Cobden, MN
Person/s Involved: Age: Address:
Semi Driver: Schroeder, James 49 – out of Fairfax
Canadian Pacific Train Conductor/Engineer: Names undisclosed at this time
Details of Incident:
On February 19, 2020 around 1237pm, a Central Region Cooperative (CRC) semi truck carrying a full propane tanker which was struck by a train on the tracks near the intersection of County Road 7 and Center Street in Cobden, MN. No injuries were reported by either the semi driver or train conductor/engineer. Driver will be cited for traffic infractions.
Teams are still working on clean up at the scene.
Thank you to the multiple agencies involved: Brown County Sheriff’s Office, Minnesota State Patrol, Sleepy Eye Fire Department, Mankato Fire Department Chemical Assessment Team (CAT), Sleepy Eye Ambulance, Canadian Pacific Railroad, CRC, and Maloney’s Towing Enterprises.
** Please use caution at all intersections. Come to a complete stop at all stop signs/semaphores and always check both ways when crossing a roadway or railroad tracks. This could have been a major catastrophe.
