Dalton man injured in farm tractor vs. train crash in Sugar Creek Twp.
DGKN staff report
PHOTOS BY KURT IMMLER | DGKN
SUGAR CREEK TWP.
**UPDATE: A 19-year-old Dalton man was taken to an area hospital for serious injuries after a train struck the New Holland T-5070 tractor he was driving at around 3 p.m. Tuesday, according to the Ohio Highway Patrol. The tractor was hauling a grain trailer and was traveling eastbound on Hackett Road at the railroad grade crossing. The train was operated by a 23-year-old Canton man. The train was traveling south eastbound on the railroad tracks and struck the tractor as it crossed the railroad tracks. The driver of the tractor was transported by East Wayne Fire District. The crash is still under investigation.
