一位男子在收获季节死于北达科他州铁路交叉撞车事故,导致火车脱轨和火灾。 A man died in a North Dakota rail crossing crash during harvest season, causing a train derailment and fire.

一个33岁的Colgate,北达科他州,男子于星期四上午在与Page附近的一辆BNSF列车相撞时死亡,当时他的南行连队在SE大街133号的一条农村铁路交叉口击中了西行火车。 A 33-year-old Colgate, North Dakota, man died Thursday morning in a collision with a BNSF train near Page, when his southbound combine struck the westbound train at a rural railroad crossing on 133rd Avenue SE. 影响导致铅火车头着火,导致约20辆火车车出轨,货物溢入附近田地。 The impact caused the lead locomotive to catch fire and led to the derailment of about 20 train cars, spilling cargo into nearby fields. 火车的工程师和指挥员毫发无损地逃脱了。 The train’s engineer and conductor escaped unharmed. 公路被关闭了34至48小时,当局正在调查坠机事件,这凸显了在收获季节铁路过境点的安全风险。 The roadway was closed for 34 to 48 hours, and authorities are investigating the crash, which highlights safety risks at rail crossings during harvest season.