Union Pacific train kills man in Greeley, police say
Police tentatively identified him as 36; the coroner’s office will release his name after notifying next of kin. The investigation is ongoing, and anyone with information can contact Officer Garrett Casperson.
A northbound Union Pacific train struck and killed a man in Greeley, Greeley police said.
Greeley police officers responded at approximately 6 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30, to railroad tracks south of the Highway 34/Highway 85 interchange after reports that a train had struck a person walking. Medical personnel responded, and the person, tentatively identified as a 36-year-old man, was pronounced dead.
The Weld County Coroner’s Office will release the man’s identity after next-of-kin notification, according to the Greeley Police Department release. Greeley police said the investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information about the crash is asked to contact Officer Garrett Casperson at Garrett.Casperson@greeleypd.com.