Train Hits Stolen Skid Steer

Feb. 8, 2023

Authorities are speculating that someone attempting to steal a skid steer loader was unable to load it onto a trailer, leaving it stranded on nearby railroad tracks. The following morning, according to local news, a train hit the machine.

No injuries were reported, and the suspect is at large.

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Rod Sutton

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