From The Trussville Tribune staff reports
ARGO –Police chief James Downing confirmed that a pedestrian was struck by a train Monday morning in Argo.
The incident occurred around 4:45 a.m.
“It was a white male and he had a backpack,” Downing said. “It appeared that he may have been traveling through. We’ve shown his picture around and nobody recognized him.”
Downing said the engineer of the train saw the body about 50 to 75 feet north of the Argo welcome sign.
“We think he was probably hit by an earlier train,” Downing said. “He appears to be in his late 30’s or early 40’s. There was no ID on the body, so we’re trying to find out who he is.”
The St. Clair County coroner declared the man dead at the scene and the body has been transported for an autopsy, according to Downing.
Downing said the road leading from U.S. Highway 11 to the Subway has been closed during the investigation, but he expected it to reopen soon.
Mayor Betty Bradley offered her condolences to the family of the victim.
“Our hearts and prayers go out to them,” Bradley said. “I heard the news at about a quarter to 5 and it’s just a sad situation.”
32 Comments
Brooke Naramore McKinney
Nikolas Mckinney
Brett Honeycutt
Damn train just snuck up on him!
Carolyn Angel Le
I’m sorry for this family.
People have to respect trains, they can’t stop like passengers cars.
Anthony Busby
They should put some lights or maybe a loud horn on those things
Emily Walker Robinson
Praying for the victim as well as the train engineer and conductor. They have to deal with this forever. Trains can’t just stop like a car can.
Laci Hare Jackson
Chris Jackson
Alex McDonald
Deborah Watson
Ray Songer
I love about one mile from the tracks that go through Argo. There are at least 4 crossings within about a quarter mile and the trains blow their horns almost constant going through Argo. We hear the horns clearly at our home. Surely someone walking on the tracks would hear them.
Ray Songer
Oops…….I live about one mile……. Hate auto auto spell..
Jan O. Smith
Praying that he can be identified and his family made aware of his passing.
Jackie Michelini Terrell
Joseph Terrell
Glenda Kelly
So very sad!
Josie Smith
So Sad
Joseph Terrell
Wondered why there were soo many first responders around..
Angel Ique
was it a man or woman? What time did it happen? I cant click into the link
Jimmie Sue Bailey Mcguire
Yes they do blow that horn I use to worked at Argo hardware It busted my ear drums.I am hard of hearing in my right ear.
Glenda Weaver Johnson
Dawn Hill Cotton David Cotton hope this wasn’t one of your trains.
David Cotton
I wasn’t on it but is the company I work for
Randi Franks Shannon
Nathan Shannon
Randi Franks Shannon
It happens!
Mandy Broome Duncan
A man with a backpack. Discovered around 4:45 am.
Angel Ique
oh my goodness
Angel Ique
wonder when he got hit
Sharon Blackwood Wilbourn
Kayla Wilbourn Scott Wilbourn
Kimberly Butler Anderson
You do know that you can edit your original post right?
Ray Songer
Kimberly Butler Anderson I was on my Iphone, Do not know how to edit on that.
Debra Gallagher Till
So sad!
Karol Ann Moore
Joey Moore
Nathan Shannon
If you run and try to jump ON the train, it is possible you will get ran over.
Trisha Bowman
Deborah Bachelor
Cody Sikes
Anna Raye Kite I told they found someone!
Anna Raye Kite
Holy crap