UPDATE: Fort Atkinson man killed in Winneshiek County train vs. tractor crash

(ABC 6 News) — On Monday afternoon around 2:30 p.m., the Winneshiek County Sheriff’s Office responded to a train vs. tractor crash.

The crash killed 60-year-old Carl Kuhn of Fort Atkinson, who was driving the tractor at the time of the crash. According to WCSO, the train conductor stated that the tractor continued into the travel portion of the railroad tracks before seeing the train at the last second and attempting to stop.

The train conductor stated they applied the train brakes but collided with the tractor at about 30 miles per hour.

The crash resulted in the tractor splitting at the cab/engine compartment while Kuhn was ejected through the front windshield. Live-saving measures were performed at the scene by medical staff before Kuhn was deemed a fatality on scene.

The Union Pacific Railroad train sustained $500,000 of damages in the crash.

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(ABC 6 News) — At around 2:30 p.m. on Monday, the Winneshiek County Sheriff’s Office received a call regarding a train vs. tractor crash.

According to a news release from WCSO, the crash occurred at the intersection of Hwy 24 and 128th Street between Fort Atkinson and Jackson Junction.

The crash resulted in a fatal injury and remains under investigation by WCSO as well as Canadian Pacific Railway.

Additional details will be released at a later time when the investigation is complete.