The man who was struck and killed by an Amtrak train on Friday near Bainville has been identified.Â
The victim is Rocky Lee Norby, 65, of Sidney, said Roosevelt County deputy chief Patrick O'Conner.Â
Norby died on impact after an Amtrak train carrying passengers collided with Norby's John Deer 4940 tractor on Highway 2 near Bainville. The train was likely traveling at a speed of about 75 mph, according to a Montana Highway Patrol trooper.
Norby had been crossing the tracks. The railroad crossing does not have crossing arms, Sheriff Jason Fredericks said.Â
The impact of the crash derailed the Amtrak train. All train cars remained upright, and a small fire broke out as a result of the crash.Â
All 64 passengers on the train had injuries, Fredericks said. Most injuries were minor, he said. Three crew members were treated for injuries at a local hospital.
The Montana Highway Patrol is investigating the crash. Burlington Northern Santa Fe said Saturday that crews were working to repair the damaged track.
Photos: Amtrak crash near Bainville
Photos: Amtrak crash near Bainville
Amtrak crash
An Amtrak engine sits on the track after colliding with a tractor west of Bainville on Friday, May 29, 2020.
AMY LYNN NELSON, For The Gazette
Amtrak crash
An Amtrak train sits on the track after colliding with a tractor west of Bainville on Friday, May 29, 2020.
AMY LYNN NELSON, For The Gazette
Amtrak crash
Crews work on the tracks after an Amtrak train collided with a tractor west of Bainville on Friday, 29, 2020.
AMY LYNN NELSON, For The Gazette
Amtrak crash
Madeline Rivera, left, and Charlene Brown wait outside the Culbertson school after an Amtrak train collided with a tractor west of Bainville on Friday.
AMY LYNN NELSON, For The Gazette
Amtrak crash
Brandy Harper, 34, a passenger traveling from Washington, D.C. to Portland, used her boots to extinguish a fire that broke out after an Amtrak train collided with a tractor west of Bainville on Friday, May 29, 2020.
AMY LYNN NELSON, For The Gazette
Amtrak crash
Brandy Harper, 34, a passenger traveling from Washington, D.C. to Portland, Ore., waits outside the Culbertson school after an Amtrak train collided with a tractor west of Bainville on Friday.
AMY LYNN NELSON, For The Gazette
Amtrak crash
An Amtrak engine sits on the track after colliding with a tractor west of Bainville on Friday, May 29, 2020.
AMY LYNN NELSON, For The Gazette
Amtrak crash
An Amtrak engine sits on the track after colliding with a tractor west of Bainville on Friday.
AMY LYNN NELSON, For The Gazette
Amtrak crash
Crews haul off debris after an Amtrak train collided with a tractor west of Bainville on Friday, May 29, 2020.
AMY LYNN NELSON, For The Gazette
Amtrak crash
An ambulance is parked outside the Culbertson school where passengers waited after an Amtrak train collided with a tractor west of Bainville on Friday, May 29, 2020.
AMY LYNN NELSON, For The Gazette
Amtrak crash
Passengers Kore Stoltzfus, left, and Melvin Swarey sit on the lawn of the Culbertson School after an Amtrak train collided with a tractor west of Bainville on Friday.
AMY LYNN NELSON, For The Gazette
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