BRIEF: UPDATED: Pickup-train crash victim remains in serious condition

July 25--The driver of a pickup that collided with a train in Grand Forks early Thursday remains in serious condition at Altru Hospital, according to the hospital.

Jason Jost, 33, Brooten, Minn., was injured about 2:20 a.m. Thursday when the pickup he was driving collided with a BNSF Railway train on 32nd Avenue South at Grand Forks' western city limits, according to the state Highway Patrol.

Driving east, Jost apparently crashed through a crossing guard and struck the side of the southbound train, the patrol said.

"It hit further back on the cars. It wasn't near the engine area," Sgt. Greg Smith said. "The train didn't stop. They may not even have been aware of it."

After impact, the 2003 Ford F-250 pickup then rotated about 180 degrees and came to rest on the west side of the railroad tracks.

The crossing guard and the post on which it was attached were heavily damaged.

Jost is expected to be charged with driving under the influence, driving without liability insurance, and failure to yield at a railroad crossing, according to Smith.

The Highway Patrol is continuing its investigation.

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