BOWBELLS, N.D. — A Kenmare man was killed when his dump truck was hit by a Burlington Northern Santa Fe train Thursday afternoon.
According to the North Dakota Highway Patrol, Keith Melby, 72, was driving a 1978 Ford dump truck eastbound on 93rd Street Northwest near 69th Avenue Northwest around 4:21 p.m. on May 28. The truck crossed railroad tracks as the train approached, resulting in a collision.
Emergency responders pronounced Melby dead at the scene. The Highway Patrol is conducting an ongoing investigation into the incident.
Bowbells is located approximately 70 miles northwest of Minot in Burke County.