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Brownville Man Dies in Car-Train Accident
(AP) - Authorities say a Nebraska man was killed when a train struck his car in southwest Iowa. The accident happened in Hamburg around 3 a.m. Sunday.
The Fremont County Sheriff's office says 39-year-old Christopher Hayes of Brownville was driving a 1997 Chrysler that got stuck on the tracks.
A northbound Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad train slammed into the Hayes' car.
Hayes died at the scene of the accident.
Authorities say they believe alcohol was a factor in the accident, but they are still investigating.
© Associated Press
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