Man Killed After Pickup Hit By Train Near Perham Identified

The pickup was hit by an eastbound train at a crossing controlled by a stop sign

UPDATE: Police say 25-year-old Derick Brehm of Vergas was killed after a freight train struck his pickup west of Perham.

Authorities say it’s unclear why Brehm didn’t see or hear the train.

OTTER TAIL CO., Minn. — A 25-year-old man is dead after the pickup he was driving was hit by a freight train west of Perham.

Otter Tail County authorities say the crash happened Thursday morning.

The pickup was hit by an eastbound train at a crossing controlled by a stop sign.

The man lived in Otter Tail County but his name has not been released.