Jorge A. Villalobos, 20, killed after being struck by a train on a railroad bridge near Tucson, Arizona
Modified Date:
Sat, 04/04/2015 - 12:57pmAccident Date:
Sunday, February 15, 2015Bicyclist dies after being struck by train in Tucson area
Tucson police say a bicyclist riding along railroad tracks has been struck and killed by an oncoming train.
A bicyclist is dead in the Tucson area is dead after being struck by a train. According to authorities, at approximately 2 AM, 20-year-old Jorge A. Villalobos was riding a mountain bike northbound on a railroad bridge across the Rillito Wash. A train also heading northbound the entered the bridge. A railroad engineer repeatedly sounded an air horn but Villalobos continued on the tracks. Despite deploying emergency brakes, the train hit Villalobos before it could stop.
Type: Train Accident
Topics:
Bicycle AccidentPeople Involved:
Jorge A. Villalobos
City:
Tucson, AZCounty:
Pima County, AZArea:
Tucson, AZ
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