Danville, Iowa – Brian Rhan was injured after a road grader was struck by a freight train on November 9, 2015. The accident occurred around 8:00 AM.
According to reports, Brian Rhan was driving a road grader at the intersection of U.S. 34 and Business 34 when the grader was struck by a freight train. It is unclear if the warning signals were activated and the guard rails down at the time of the accident. The impact caused roughly twenty-five cars to derail and damaged the rail line.
Brian Rhan, 39, sustained serious injuries as a result of the incident, and was transported to a local hospital for treatment of injuries.
No other injuries were reported.
The incident is currently under investigation by the Des Moines County Sheriff. In looking into reports on this accident, there have been no indications of driver impairment or alcohol as contributing factors in causing the accident.
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