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CORNISH, Cache County — The Cache County Sheriff's Office released the identity of a 40-year-old man killed earlier this week when his vehicle was struck by a train in northern Utah.
Jacob Pratt, a Logan resident, was killed by a Union Pacific train on Wednesday around 1:52 p.m. He was driving a Sprinter van west across the tracks just east of state Route 23 in Cornish when his vehicle was hit by the train. Two westbound vehicles were able to make it safely across the tracks ahead of the van.
The crash happened near 13400 South and 4800 West in the small community near the Utah-Idaho border.
Police continue to investigate the crash.
The family has set up a GoFundMe* account to help with funeral costs.
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