Nebraska
Amazon Prime packages fall out after semi crashes with train in Nebraska
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — An Amazon Prime semitrailer collided with a train Friday morning in southeast Nebraska, spilling packages on the side of the road.
It happened about 8:30 a.m. on Highway 75 in Dawson, which is 20 miles northwest of Falls City, according to the Richardson County Sheriff’s Office.
The sheriff’s office said the semi collided with a maintenance train, causing the trailer to hit a vehicle that was waiting for the train to pass.
The driver of that vehicle was taken to a hospital, then released.
Authorities said no other injuries were reported.
The semi driver was ticketed for multiple offenses, according to the sheriff’s office.
A photo posted on social media showed damage to the trailer and boxes strewn on the ground.
Highway 75 was closed for several hours during the investigation and cleanup.