Pedestrian Killed by Northstar Train

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A tragedy tonight on the Northstar line.

A man was struck and killed by a Northstar Commuter Rail Line train in Elk River Wednesday evening.

Metro Transit officials say the accident occurred around 6:30 p.m. when a man was walking near the tracks in a non-designated crossing area. He was pronounced dead on the scene.
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If you are not deaf or blind how do you get run over by a train? I dont get it, train isnt quiet surely they can hear it coming
Unless they have headphones/earbuds on. Even then, that's pretty stupid if you're walking near the tracks.

Since they said near the tracks instead of on the tracks, I imagine he was walking next to the tracks, thinking he was safe. People forget the train extends past the tracks.

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you would still be trespassing, a railroad right of way for single track is about 70 foot wide.

so another Darwin award winner.
I didn't say they weren't trespassing. I offered up a reason for them getting hit when they were "near" the tracks instead of "on" them. I'm well aware of the ROW and trespassing laws.
 
If you are not deaf or blind how do you get run over by a train? I dont get it, train isnt quiet surely they can hear it coming
Unless they have headphones/earbuds on. Even then, that's pretty stupid if you're walking near the tracks.

Since they said near the tracks instead of on the tracks, I imagine he was walking next to the tracks, thinking he was safe. People forget the train extends past the tracks.

min-rpr-Openday-Northstar-Big-Lake-stn-crowd-20091116_Nick-Benson.jpg

I listen to music all the time and I still can hear a subway train coming in.
 
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