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Crash with train near Fairfax kills two in vehicle
Both people killed were Cedar Rapids residents
The Gazette
Sep. 27, 2021 7:39 am, Updated: Sep. 28, 2021 11:01 am
The Linn County Sheriff’s Office has identified the two people who died Sunday afternoon when their vehicle was struck by a train near Fairfax.
The driver, 42-year-old Jason Williams, and his passenger, 44-year-old Amber Wisted, were pronounced dead at the scene. Both were Cedar Rapids residents.
About 4:15 p.m., a Union Pacific train was traveling east and the vehicle was traveling south at the crossing. No one else was in the vehicle.
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