Missouri semi driver killed in crash with train

A man from northeast Missouri is dead after a semi collided with a train.

A semi driver reportedly failed to stop at a railroad crossing and struck a train on Sunday in northeast Missouri’s Monroe County. 

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the truck driver, 65-year-old Russell Minnis, of Higbee, died at the crash scene. 

The collision caused several of the train cars to derail – closing traffic in the Madison area. 

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the crossing was equipped with a crossbar, bell, and warning light.