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UPDATE: One Man Killed When Train Hits Tow Truck Near Crawford

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(KCEN) -- One man was killed when the tow truck he was driving collided with a train near Crawford.

The accident happened at the intersection of Highway 317 and Simpson Road around 4:45 p.m.

The Department of Public Safety said there are no railroad crossing markers, devices, lights or audible warnings posted at the intersection.

It is suspected that the driver was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the collision. He was ejected from the truck.

The victim's identity is not yet known.  

 

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