MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — A freight train struck and killed a man walking on Burlington Northern Santa Fe tracks Friday morning at Mount Vernon.
Police say the train blew its horn and couldn’t avoid hitting the 18-year-old.
Railroad spokesman Gus Melonas says the train was traveling about 40 mph. It had originated in Everett and was servicing businesses in the area.
The fatality did not occur at a crossing.
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Information from: Skagit Valley Herald, http://www.skagitvalleyherald.com
