OAKLAND — A person reportedly sitting on the railroad tracks died Wednesday morning after he was struck by a freight prepare, the second particular person to be fatally struck by a prepare in East Oakland in lower than 24 hours, authorities stated.
Apart from the actual fact the boys have been each killed by trains, the 2 deaths usually are not associated, authorities stated.
Wednesday’s deadly collision occurred round 2:54 a.m. within the space of sixtieth Avenue and San Leandro Road.
Authorities stated preliminary stories have been {that a} man who has but to be recognized was sitting on the railroad tracks when he was struck by an eastbound Union Pacific freight prepare.
The person was declared deceased on the scene.
Nobody on board the prepare was injured, and it remained on the scene.
Why the person was on the tracks is below investigation.
The opposite fatality occurred round 9:40 a.m. Tuesday close to the intersection of thirty seventh Avenue and East ninth Road within the Fruitvale district.
That man, who additionally has not been formally recognized, was hit by an Amtrak prepare. Preliminary stories have been that he could have been fleeing on foot from a dispute he had with another person earlier than he was struck and killed immediately.
His loss of life additionally stays below investigation.
Examine again for updates on this growing story.
