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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

Rail conductor’s death investigated after he was hit and killed by train in Montana

Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board, Columbus police and Stillwater County Sheriff deputies are on the scene of an train-related accident Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025, in Columbus, MT - (Larry Mayer/The Billings Gazette via AP)

The death of a rail conductor is under investigation after he was hit by a train Sunday in Montana, the National Transportation Safety Board said.

The conductor worked for BNSF Railway, which operates one of the largest freight railway networks in the US.

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