By Alex Benzegala Panhandle Post

The Nebraska State Patrol have released information about a vehicle and train collision in Box Butte County on Friday. 

The NSP tells Panhandle Post that they were dispatched at 4:15 p.m. to the railroad crossing on Madison Road near Highway 385 and that a white Ford F-150 pulling a trailer was westbound on Madison Road north of Alliance. The pickup failed to stop at the railroad crossing and was struck by the train.

The driver of the pickup was not injured, but the vehicle ended up on the west side of the train while the trailer remained on the east side.

The driver of the truck was cited for failure to stop at a railroad crossing. The Nebraska State Patrol were on scene and were assisted by the Alliance Police Department and Box Butte County Sheriff's Office.

By Alex Benzegala Panhandle Post The Nebraska State Patrol have released information about a vehicle and train collision in Box Butte County on Friday. The NSP tells Panhandle Post that they were dispatched at 4:15 p.m. to the railroad crossing on Madison Road near Highway 385 and that a white Ford F-150 pulling a trailer was westbound on Madison Road north of Alliance. The pickup failed to stop at the railroad crossing and was struck by the train.The driver of the pickup was not injured, but the vehicle ended up on the west side of the train while the trailer remained on the east side.The driver of the truck was cited for failure to stop at a railroad crossing. The Nebraska State Patrol were on scene and were assisted by the Alliance Police Department and Box Butte County Sheriff's Office.

UPDATE: NSP report on truck striking train in Box Butte County