Posted February 01, 2021 05:13am
(KLZA)--A man was struck and killed by a train in southeast Nebraska Saturday morning.
According to a release from the Nemaha County Sheriff's Office, the sheriff's office received a call shortly before 9:45 that an individual had been struck by a train about a half mile north of the Nemaha-Richardson County line.
Deputies and Auburn Fire and Rescue responded to the call.
The victim, identified as James Miller, Jr., was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Nemaha County Sheriff's Office, Nebraska State Patrol and Union Pacific Police are investigating the death.
The release says foul play is not suspected.