Man apparently killed by train in KCK

A man found dead Tuesday morning in Kansas City, Kan., may have been hit by a train, police said.

His body was found shortly after 5 a.m. Tuesday in the 2700 block of Merriam Lane. Police investigators said, preliminarily, that he appeared to have been struck by a train. They are continuing to investigate.

They did not release the man’s name.

Tony Rizzo, trizzo@kcstar.com

This story was originally published July 22, 2014 at 10:53 AM with the headline "Man apparently killed by train in KCK."