Man in his 50s killed by train at NE Minneapolis crossing
A man in his 50s was struck and killed by a train about 1:23 a.m. Saturday at the rail crossing near 14th Avenue and Quincy Street in northeast Minneapolis.[1]
BNSF Railway said the crossing's gates, lights and bells were working at the time.[1] The railroad said no train crew members were injured.[1]
Police said the man was in his 50s and had been walking home when he tried to place a penny on the rail and fell onto the tracks.[1] The case remains under investigation, officials said.[1]
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- The fatal collision occurred about 1:23 a.m. Saturday at the rail crossing near 14th Avenue and Quincy Street in Minneapolis.
- Police say the victim was a man in his 50s, reportedly walking home and attempting to place a penny on the rail when he fell onto the tracks.
- BNSF says the crossing had working gates, lights and bells at the time, and no train crew members were injured; the case remains under investigation.
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October 03, 2026