A Seward man is dead after the truck he was driving was hit by a train near Friend.

According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, emergency crews responded to the crash north of the intersection of Highway 6 and County Road 800 at approximately 5:25 p.m. Tuesday.

An investigation showed that a truck, driven by Aaron Rathje, 38, was heading north on the county road when he entered the railroad crossing.

That's when authorities said an eastbound Burlington North Santa Fe train hit the truck.

The sheriff's office said Rathje died at the scene, and they continuing to investigate.