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NP man dies in accident at UPRR

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say a 42-year-old man died after an incident at Union Pacific’s railroad yard in western Nebraska’s North Platte.

Railroad spokesman Justin Jacobs says the incident occurred Saturday morning and involved a North Platte man who worked for a UP contactor.

Authorities have not released the man’s name or other information about what happened.

An investigation is continuing.

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