Southwest Kansas man killed after train hits farm vehicle

29 September 2023

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A man from Plains, Kansas, was killed after he was hit by a train on Thursday afternoon.

The Kansas Highway Patrol crash log says Seth Beaver, 26, was driving a farm implement east on Kansas Highway 54 at mile marker 47 around 12:24 p.m.


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As he crossed the train tracks, he was hit by a Union Pacific train traveling northeast.

Beaver was pronounced dead at the scene by the Meade County Sheriff’s Office.

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