Pedestrian Killed in Apparent Train Accident
Featured Stories, News Monday, August 20th, 2012Bryan police are investigating the death of a man hit by a northbound train near Finfeather and Villa Maria Monday morning.
Foul play is not suspected, but investigators are trying to figure what the man was doing on the tracks in the first place. Identification of the black male is pending notification of family.
The accident caused traffic delays during the morning commute because the train blocked the crossing on F&B near Wellborn Road.
Police were initially notified shortly before four a-m by Union Pacific officials after personnel realized the train had hit the victim.
Click to hear Bryan PD’s Jon Agnew talk with WTAW’s Chace Murphy
Original information from Bryan PD:
On Monday, August 20, 2012, at 3:56 am, the Bryan Police Department responded to a major accident call on the railroad tracks near the intersection of 3200 Finfeather Rd. and W. Villa Maria Rd. Union Pacific railroad notified Brazos County 911 that a male had been hit by a passing train headed northbound on the tracks. The Criminal Investigation Division, the Crime Scene Unit, and Union Pacific Police also responded to the scene to investigate.
The black male was pronounced deceased on scene by Justice of the Peace Vera Lara-Hooge. An autopsy has been ordered. No one else was hurt during the accident. The intersection of F&B Road and Wellborn Rd. is closed due to the stopped train that was involved in the accident. The deceased’s name will be released pending next of kin notification.
The investigation is still ongoing. If anyone has any information about the incident, please contact the Bryan Police Department at 979-209-5300 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 979-775-TIPS.
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Posted by Chace Murphy
on Aug 20 2012. Filed under Featured Stories, News.
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Evidence let go
1. The train has video of this — a public paid for thing —Where is the video???
2. The train had a event recorder of brakes,lights, horns, etc…public paid for with humongous overcharges—Where are the event recorder readings???
3. The crossing signal housing has a event recorder with gate operation —.public paid for with humongous overcharges—Where is the crossing house readings?
4. The crossing maintainer has a hand held that would show if the automated signals were calling him/her to come fix them. Where is the hand held???
5. The drug/alcohol tests on the train crew are?
6. The railroad control center recording is?