40-year-old man killed by Amtrak train in Grass Lake, Michigan

Modified Date: 
Mon, 10/05/2015 - 3:06pm
Accident Date: 
Saturday, March 14, 2015

Authorities: South Carolina Man Killed By Train In Michigan

Authorities say a man killed after he was struck by an Amtrak train in southern Michigan is a 40-year-old resident of Sumter, South Carolina.

Police identify pedestrian struck and killed by Amtrak train

Jackson County Sheriff Steve Rand said police believe the victim, of Sumter, South Carolina, deliberately placed himself on the tracks west of N. Union Street around 6 p.m. March 14.

A 40-year-old resident of Sumter, South Carolina stepped in front of an Amtrak train at about 6 p.m. in Grass Lake, Michigan and was pronounced dead at the scene. Police believe he may have been under the influence at the time, and that he may have intentionally stepped in front of the train.

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