TOWNSHIP OF CARSON, WI (OnFocus) – On Tuesday, July 11, 2023, at 11 50 AM, the Portage County Communications Center received a report of a collision involving a train and a large farm tractor on Ed’s Lane in the Town of Carson. Portage County deputies, Portage County Ambulance, Rudolph Fire and Rescue, and Rudolph Emergency Medical Responders were dispatched to the scene south of Junction City.
It was determined that a farm tractor operated by a 74-year-old male from Milladore, WI was towing a large tanker used for hauling manure. The tractor was eastbound on Ed’s Lane and attempted to cross the marked railroad crossing. The tractor was crossing the tracks when it collided with a northbound train being operated by Canadian National Railroad.
The tractor’s operator was ejected from the tractor and pronounced dead at the scene. His name is not being released at this time, pending notification of family. The above agencies were assisted at the scene by the Canadian National Railroad, LifeLink Ill, and the Portage County Medical Examiner.
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