One man is dead and another is in the hospital after a freight train collided with a snow plow in Gansevoort. Information about the cause of the crash is limited but what's missing from the intersection is a crossing signal. Our Kim Lengle has the story.

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Trains are moving on the snowy tracks now, but Wednesday morning was a much different scene. The accident happened around 8:45 a.m. on Saunders Road in the Town of Northumberland.

According to the Saratoga County Sheriff's Office, James Shea, 68, who was the passenger in the plow truck, died at the scene.

"About 10 minutes to 9 we were called to a plow truck versus train accident," said Gansevoort Fire Chief Mike Zocco.

The driver of the truck, Kerry Garnsey, 53, sustained head and chest injuries. He was taken to Glens Falls Hospital in critical condition.

Zocco said it was snowing heavily at the time of the accident.

According to officials at the scene, the plow was trying to cross the tracks to clear snow on the other side.

"I believe it's a town right of way, so they clear that road," said Zocco. "But it's an unapproved crossing, I guess is what they call it. There's no lights and no gates."

With this road clearly being a thoroughfare for the houses in the area, the question is, how much did not having a crossing signal contribute to the accident?

"As far as the fire department, our investigation is complete," Zocco said. "As far as the police investigation, I couldn't even begin to speculate what they are going to do."

The sheriffs department said more info will be released as the investigation continues.