Union Pacific train strikes semi-truck in Otoe County

OTOE COUNTY, Neb. (KLKN) — The Otoe County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) is investigating an injury crash that occurred on Oct. 13 after a train struck a semi-truck.

Around 9:30 a.m., OCSO and Nebraska City Fire and Rescue responded at a railroad crossing near Paul on County Road 60.

After preliminary investigation, deputies determined a Union Pacific train struck a semi that was pulling an empty grain trailer.

The driver of the semi, a 62-year-old Nebraska City man was transported to the hospital with minor injuries. Nobody on the train was injured.

The investigation is ongoing.