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Authorities investigate the death of a rail conductor who was struck by a train in Montana
- The NTSB announced Sunday that a BNSF Railway conductor was fatally struck by a passing train in Columbus, Montana, prompting a federal investigation.
- The conductor worked for BNSF Railway, which operates a large freight network, and the incident happened in Columbus, Montana, about 40 miles southwest of Billings.
- Emergency responders found the conductor between two parallel tracks—one stationary, one moving—and Nick Jacobs, assistant chief of Columbus Fire Rescue, said the moving train struck him while NTSB and FRA officials investigated.
- News outlets sought comment and BNSF deferred questions to the NTSB; the conductor's identity has not been released and Newsweek contacted both entities Sunday.
- The incident renews scrutiny as the FRA intensifies oversight of major railroad operators, after a report last year found front-line workers sometimes feared reporting safety concerns at BNSF Railway.
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NTSB to investigate BNSF conductor fatality
COLUMBUS, Mont. — The National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the death of a BNSF conductor struck by a train on Sunday (Oct. 19, 2025), the agency has announced. The fatality occurred about 9:40 a.m. in Columbus, KTVQ-TV reports. BNSF and Columbus police, as well as the Stillwater County Sheriff’s Office, were also investigating the incident. The accident led to an hours-long road closure because of blocked grade crossings before …
A railroad worker was run over and killed by a train in Montana, USA.
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