BECKER COUNTY, Minn. — A man is dead after being struck by a train early Monday morning in Becker County.
According to a statement from the Becker County Sheriff, the victim was identified Tuesday as Ryan Goroski, 41, of Audubon, Minnesota.
The sheriff's office says emergency crews were dispatched near the intersection of 230th Avenue between the cities of Audubon and Detroit Lakes just before 1:40 a.m. Monday on reports of a pedestrian who was believed to have been hit by a BNSF train.
The statement goes on to say that when deputies and other first responders arrived to the scene, they found a person who had died.
A statement sent to KARE 11 from BNSF Monday evening confirmed a train was eastbound when it caused the pedestrian's fatal injuries.
"This did not occur at a designated crossing, but rather along the railroad tracks. Local law enforcement and BNSF responded and the incident is under investigation," the statement read, in part.
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