Rochester man died after being hit by train
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(ABC 6 News) — A 23-year-old Rochester man has died after being hit by a train Saturday night.
According to Rochester police, the crash happened around 10:45 p.m. at the intersection of Civic Center Drive NW and 1 Ave NW.
Witnesses told police that the train had crossed the intersection, and the man was hit when he got too close to a passing boxcar. He was taken to Mayo Clinic Hospital – Saint Marys campus where he later died.
While police were responding to that incident, they said a vehicle drove through the blocked off area and backed into an apartment building at 400 1 Ave SW. That driver was arrested and is facing a DWI charge. Nobody was hurt in that crash.