Pickup driver flown by medical helicopter to hospital after being hit by train

A driver of a Chevrolet pickup was flown by medical helicopter to Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff after colliding with a Union Pacific train west of Sidney Saturday morning.

January 20, 2024Updated: January 24, 2024

By News Channel Nebraska

State

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Sports

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Ag & Outdoor

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