Henning Man Loses Control of Tractor, Collides with Passing Train

A man lost control of his tractor and collided with a passing train Thursday afternoon northwest of Henning.

According to the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office, they received a report of a 67-year-old Henning man on his tractor who was traveling east on 290th Street and approaching the CP Railroad. The man saw the train approaching from the south but was unable to stop the tractor, which collided with the train at the railroad crossing.

The driver of the tractor suffered minor injuries, while the train crew was uninjured. The tractor was totaled and the train sustained minor damages.

Several neighbors responded to the scene to assist with clearing the machinery off the railroad tracks, according to the Sheriff’s Office. No names have been released in this incident.