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One dead after being hit by Amtrak train near Clear Lake

According to the Sherburne County Sheriff's Office, the man was standing on the railroad tracks at around 9 a.m. when an eastbound train hit him near 97th Street.
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The stopping of an Amtrak train between Clear Lake and Becker, Minnesota Friday also caused delays for this freight train. .

BECKER, Minn. — A man died Friday morning after being struck by an Amtrak train between Clear Lake and Becker.

According to the Sherburne County Sheriff's Office, the man was standing on the railroad tracks around 9 a.m. when an eastbound train hit him near 97th Street.

The train was on its regular trip from Seattle to Chicago, and as of about 11:15 a.m., it's back in service.

On Monday, Aug. 29, the sheriff's office identified the victim as 48-year-old Jeffrey Grewell, of St. Cloud.

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