Police say a train hit a tractor in Vermont, killing the driver.

Authorities say the crash happened around 5 p.m. Wednesday in Fairlee.

Police say 88-year-old Lloyd Raymond was using a tractor to clear snow from a private driveway and across train trains when he was struck by a Vermont Rail Systems train.

Raymond died at the scene.

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An investigation is ongoing. Police say no criminal charges are pending.

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