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7/25/2025
The National Transportation Safety Board this week issued a preliminary report of its investigation into a June 25 accident in which a Union Pacific Railroad conductor was seriously injured while riding the lead tank car during a shoving movement in Lexington, Nebraska.
The incident occurred while the shoving movement took place on the industry lead track at the Chief Ethanol Fuels (CEF) facility in Lexington. The conductor was struck when the lead tank car sideswiped a stationary trackmobile fouling the industry lead track.
Emergency medical responders airlifted the conductor to a hospital in Kearney, according to the NTSB preliminary report.
The NTSB’s investigation is ongoing. Future investigative activity will focus on UP’s and CEF’s employee training, operating procedures and safety oversight.
The preliminary report can be read here.