From The Tribune staff reports
LIPSCOMB — A Bessemer man was killed after his vehicle was struck by an Amtrak passenger train on Sunday, Jan. 15, at approximately 1:16 p.m.
According to the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office, 56-year-old Leslie Thomas III was the driver and lone occupant of a motor vehicle struck by an Amtrak passenger train on Avenue A at 5th Street South in Lipscomb.
Thomas was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Lipscomb Police Department is investigating the cause and circumstances surrounding the collision.
The story will be updated when more information is available.
