ALVORD, IA (IRN) – A South Dakota woman died after being struck by a train in northwest Iowa. KCCI-TV reports Lyon County deputies and medics were sent to the crash site Friday in Alvord. It appears that 32-year-old Savannah Flynn, of Marion, South Dakota, may have thought a southbound train was on the east set of parallel tracks when she tried to cross the west tracks and was struck. Flynn died at the scene. Authorities suspect alcohol consumption played a role in her death.

HUXLEY, IA (IRN) – A father died, two teenage daughters escaped on their own and rescuers saved a mother and son after a home in Huxley caught fire early Sunday morning. WHO-TV reports firefighters pulled the mother, father and teenage boy from the home. They say the parents were trying to get their autistic son, 17, out of a bedroom when all three became trapped. The father, Brett Van Ersvelde, 48, died. Two first responders were injured.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – Cedar Rapids police say an accident Thursday morning involving a school bus and a 15-year-old student happened because the bus driver ran a red light. KGAN-TV reports the student is in the hospital with serious injuries.

LINN COUNTY, IA (IRN) – Students from Mount Vernon high school discovered a body at Palisades State Park in Linn County Friday afternoon. The students immediately reported to their teacher, who then reported to authorities.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Governor Kim Reynolds ordered flags on state property flown at half-staff on Saturday to honor a fallen World War II soldier. Flags were lowered to honor Army Pvt. Donald E. Brown, of Thompson, who killed in action on July 28, 1944, when his tank was destroyed by enemy fire in France. The 24-year-old’s remains were buried at an American military cemetery in France as an unknown soldier. His remains were disinterred last year and identified through DNA testing. He was buried with full military honors Saturday.