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Oct 20, 2026 at 5:13 PM ET
Ohio woman dies after train delays fire response
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Marian Haefner, 89, died Sunday after a fire broke out at her home on Patterson Avenue in Lockland, Ohio. A stopped Norfolk Southern train blocked a railroad crossing, delaying firefighters’ response by more than seven minutes, Lockland Fire Chief Doug Wehmeyer told WCPO.
WHO: Marian Haefner, 89, died after a house fire; Lockland Fire Chief Doug Wehmeyer said a stopped Norfolk Southern train delayed firefighters.
WHAT: Marian Haefner died after a house fire in Lockland, Ohio, while a stopped train blocked the emergency response.
WHEN: Oct 18, 2026
WHERE: Lockland, Ohio, USA
WHY: A stopped Norfolk Southern train blocked the railroad crossing and delayed firefighters’ response by more than seven minutes.
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