NORTH BEND, Neb. (AP) — Dodge County authorities say a driver was killed when a locomotive struck his pickup at a rail crossing.
The accident occurred just before 6 p.m. Sunday at a crossing on County Road 3 west of North Bend. The driver of the southbound pickup was ejected when struck by the eastbound train.
The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office says the crossing has a railroad crossing sign and a stop sign.
The pickup driver has been identified as 65-year-old Robert Conn, of North Bend.
The accident is being investigated.