Man from Texas killed in vehicle-train accident Saturday afternoon near Woonsocket

Oct. 8, 2025:

One man from Rosharon, TX, died and another from Rosharon, TX, was injured Saturday afternoon (Oct. 4, 2025, 4:39pm) when their pick-up was struck by a train seven miles southwest of Woonsocket.

Preliminary crash information indicates 30 year old Alejandro Mackenzie Flores, the driver of a 2012 Ford F350, and a passenger, 29 year old Andrew Murray Lacy, was near the intersection of 399^th Avenue and 237^th Street in Sanborn County working in the area along the tracks. The truck was unable to get off the tracks before being struck by a BNSF train.

Flores died at the scene. Lacy was taken to a Mitchell hospital with minor injuries. Two engineers on the train, Brian Michael Parker and Jerett Wilson were not injured.

The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.

The Highway Patrol is an agency of the South Dakota Department of Public Safety.

Oct. 6, 2025:

One man from Rosharon, TX, died and another from Rosharon, TX, was injured Saturday afternoon (Oct. 4, 2025, 4:39pm) when their pick-up was struck by a train seven miles southwest of Woonsocket.

The names of the persons involved have not been released pending notification of family members.

Preliminary crash information indicates the 30 year old male driver of a 2012 Ford F350 and a passenger was near the intersection of 399^th  Avenue and 237^th Street in Sanborn County working in the area along the tracks. The truck was unable to get off the tracks before being struck by a BNSF train.

The driver died at the scene. A passenger was taken to a Mitchell with minor injuries. The engineer on the train was not injured.

The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.

The Highway Patrol is an agency of the South Dakota Department of Public Safety.