Man fatally struck by train Sunday night in Platte County, authorities say
A Jackson County man was struck and killed by a train late Sunday in Platte County.
Deputies were called at about 8:45 p.m. Sunday to the railroad tracks along Missouri 45 highway near Oberdiek Lane where a pedestrian had been struck by a southbound train, said Maj. Erik Holland, a spokesman with the Platte County Sheriff’s Office.
The sheriff’s office believes the victim was a 44-year-old man from Independence, Holland said. His name has not yet been made public.
The incident is under investigation by the Platte County Sheriff’s Office.
Anna Spoerre
The Kansas City Star