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Authorities are investigating after a BNSF Railway conductor was fatally struck by a passing train Sunday in Columbus, Montana, around 9:40 a.m., the NTSB said. Emergency officials said the individual was between two trains—one parked, one moving—when the moving train hit him. BNSF investigators, local police, Stillwater County deputies, and federal officials from the NTSB and Federal Railroad Administration responded. The victim’s identity was not released. The accident closed a busy crossing for hours as traffic built up quickly. A recent FRA report noted BNSF’s safety efforts but lingering frontline reporting concerns.

Prepared by Emily Rhodes and reviewed by editorial team.