Luke James Warner, 19, struck by train while walking along tracks near Albany, Oregon
Modified Date:
Tue, 10/28/2014 - 4:56pmAccident Date:
Tuesday, October 28, 2014Train strikes man who was walking along tracks after running out of gas
A 19-year-old man whose car ran out of gas along Interstate 5 died late Monday night when he was struck by a train in Albany, the Linn County Sheriff's Office reported.
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"Moments later, this happened, so (the employee) witnessed it," Burks said. "They probably just didn't hear it or see it. Georgia-Pacific has a lot of equipment running," he added.
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Sheriff's Lt. Forest Burks told the Albany Democrat-Herald the Georgia-Pacific Chemical Division nearby has a lot of equipment running, so the two may not have heard or seen the train.
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Luke James Warner and Bailey Anne Weinberg, 18, were walking along the railroad tracks near Interstate 5 after their car ran out of gas. Warner was struck and killed by a train, Weinberg was uninjured. The investigation of the incident is still underway.
Type: Train Accident
People Involved:
Luke James Warner
Bailey Anne Weinberg
City:
Albany, ORCounty:
Linn County, ORArea:
Portland, OR
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