COZAD, Neb. (AP) – A western Nebraska farmer whose tractor was struck by a train managed to survive the collision. Dawson County Sheriff’s Lt. Mike Hudson said that the crash happened shortly after 5 p.m. Thursday evening. The farmer was trying to cross the tracks about three miles east of Cozad in his John Deere tractor while pulling a baler. The train hit the tractor. Hudson says the farmer suffered head injuries in the crash, but those are not believed to be life-threatening. The farmer’s name and condition were not immediately available Friday.