Osage County, KANSAS – According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, this unfortunate accident occurred right after 2 p.m. Monday.
It happened in the 3300 block of SW Wanamaker Rd.
Kansas Highway Patrol troopers responded to a report of a crash.
The responding troopers discovered that the 51-year-old driver was driving his Chevrolet pickup westbound through a field.
He then turned north out of the field and did not stop at the railroad.
His vehicle was then hit by a westbound BNSF train.
The 51-year-old driver suffered life-threatening injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
The was later identified as Patrick Harsch.
This incident remains under investigation.
This is a developing story and it will be updated as new information become available.