A man died after being hit by a train while crossing tracks in Pasco near Ainsworth Avenue.
The man was on the tracks underneath the Ainsworth Avenue overpass shortly before 10:30 a.m. Sunday when an eastbound train struck him, according to dispatch reports. He died at the scene.
The man’s name has not been released. While officials know who the man was, they haven’t been able to find his family, Coroner Curtis McGary said.
No autopsy is planned.
Pasco police and BNSF staff responded after a man was hit and killed while crossing the railroad tracks underneath Ainsworth Avenue. Courtesy Aiden Whitaker
Pasco police and BNSF staff responded after a man was hit and killed while crossing the railroad tracks underneath Ainsworth Avenue. Courtesy Aiden Whitaker
Pasco police and BNSF staff responded after a man was hit and killed while crossing the railroad tracks underneath Ainsworth Avenue. Courtesy Aiden Whitaker
This story was originally published May 16, 2022 at 11:03 AM.
Cameron Probert covers breaking news for the Tri-City Herald, where he tries to answer reader questions about why police officers and firefighters are in your neighborhood. He studied communications at Washington State University.https://mycheckout.tri-cityherald.com/subscribe?ofrgp_id=394&g2i_or_o=Event&g2i_or_p=Reporter&cid=news_cta_0.99-1mo-15.99-on-article_202404
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