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Man hit, killed by Union Pacific train in Nebraska

WATERLOO, Neb. (AP) – A man has died after being hit by a Union Pacific train near Waterloo. The incident was reported to the Douglas County sheriff’s office about 5 a.m. Sunday but fog hindered rescuers’ attempts to locate the victim. His pickup was found parked next to the railroad tracks, and his body was found a short time later. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. The sheriff’s office has not released his name. Deputies told KETV-TV that the death is believed to be a suicide. A Union Pacific spokesman says the 137-car coal train was traveling from Wyoming to Iowa.

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