SALEM, Neb. (AP) — A man has died and a woman has been hospitalized after the utility vehicle they were in was hit by a train in southeastern Nebraska.
The Lincoln Journal Star reports that the crash happened Monday afternoon in rural Richardson County near Salem.
The Richardson County Sheriff’s Office says Ralph Burns Sr., 77, of Salem, was pronounced dead at the scene.
A 48-year-old woman who was also in the UTV was taken to a hospital. Her medical condition was not available Tuesday morning.
Investigators say the pair were in a closed-cab UTV when the crash happened at a rural crossing.
Officials don't yet know who was driving the UTV.