Montana man killed in train crash ID'd

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Officials in northeastern Montana released the name of a man who was struck and killed by a passenger train last week.

Rocky Lee Norby, 65, of Sidney, died on impact on Friday, Roosevelt County deputy chief Patrick O’Conner said Tuesday.

The Amtrak train collided with Norby’s tractor as he crossed the tracks on U.S. Highway 2 near Bainville, The Billings Gazette reported.

The train was likely traveling at about 75 mph (121 kilometers per hour), the Montana Highway Patrol said.

The railroad crossing does not have crossing arms, Sheriff Jason Fredericks said.

The impact of the crash knocked some of the Amtrak cars off the tracks, but they remained upright. A small fire broke out as a result of the crash.

All 64 passengers aboard the train had mostly minor injuries, Fredericks said. One passenger and three crew members were treated for injuries at a local hospital, Amtrak officials have said.

The railroad tracks were repaired over the weekend and train traffic has resumed, said Courtney Wallace, director of external communications for BNSF Railway, which owns the tracks.