Ottumwa man critically injured when train rams truck in Nebraska

CLARKS, Neb. (AP) - The State Patrol says an Iowa truck driver suffered a broken leg when his tractor-trailer was rammed by a train in east-central Nebraska.

The patrol says the trucker turned too tightly off U.S. Highway 30 near Clarks at 1:22 a.m. Thursday and got stuck in a culvert.

That kept him from moving his truck off railroad tracks in time to escape being hit by the eastbound train.

A patrol dispatcher identified the driver as 63-year-old Ival McVey of Ottumwa, Iowa.

McVey, who also suffered cuts to his face, was taken to a Central City hospital, then to a Lincoln hospital.

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Information from: KOLN-TV, http://www.kolnkgin.com

Copyright 2009 The Associated Press.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM GRAND ISLAND INDEPENDENT: Iowa man injured when semi hit by train

The cab was separated from the trailer and pushed about 12 train car lengths down the tracks before coming to a stop. The cab caught on fire after the collision and was heavily damaged in the fire. The train's engine was also damaged, Schoneberg said. McVey ... is in critical condition with a broken femur and cuts to his head ...

Iowa man injured when semi hit by train