Nebraska State Patrol identifies combine driver killed in crash with train near Firth

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – The Nebraska State Patrol on Tuesday identified the combine driver who was killed in a train crash near Firth.

Benjamin Scholting, 65, of Louisville was pronounced dead Monday after the crash near 110th Street and East Apple Road.

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The patrol said the combine was heading east on Apple Road when it was struck by a southbound coal train.

The Gage County Sheriff’s Office, Firth Fire Department and Burlington Northern Santa Fe also responded to the scene.