PEETZ – The driver of a semitrailer died after colliding with a freight train in northeastern Colorado on Friday.
The collision happened at a rail crossing in Logan County near the Nebraska border. The semitrailer caught fire after the crash and the driver was later pronounced dead, said Colorado State Patrol spokesman Cpl. Ivan Alvarado.
The train’s conductor reported back injuries, he said.
The railway is operated by Burlington Northern Santa Fe. A BNSF spokesperson told KCNC-TV that the railroad crossing has crossbucks and stop signs.
