Driver falls asleep on rural Nebraska road, crashes into railroad crossing gate
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Two people suffered minor injuries Sunday in a crash with a railroad crossing gate in rural Merrick County.
The Merrick County Sheriff’s Office said the crash happened near Highway 30 and Z Road, just west of Silver Creek.
A Ford Escape was heading south on Z Road when the driver fell asleep and crashed into the railroad crossing gate.
The driver and a passenger had injuries that were not life-threatening, the sheriff’s office said. They were wearing seat belts.
The Silver Creek Fire and Rescue Department also responded to the scene.
