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Around 3:21 a.m. a 58-year-old man was struck by a vehicle on on Genesee Street, breaking his arm. Police believe the vehicle was a 2003 to 2006 Chevrolet Silverado or a 2003 to 2006 GMC Sierra pickup, maroon/red in color, possibly with the passenger side mirror broken or completely broken off. Anyone who witnessed the accident or has seen a vehicle matching the description is asked to contact the Accident Investigation Unit at 686-3580.
A train has struck and killed a pedestrian in northern Lawrence on Sunday afternoon. The train tracks and intersection were shut down for much of Sunday while police investigated. We'll update this story as more information becomes available.
A Union Pacific Railroad spokesperson said the Amtrak train sounded a warning signal as it approached the victim from behind. But the 24-year-old man, Carlos Segovia Solis, who investigators said they believe was wearing headphones, didn’t move off the tracks near Buckner road.
Gunn High School student Cameron Lee, 16, died after he was hit by a train south of the California Avenue station about 1 a.m. in Palo Alto. The death appears to have been a suicide.