A man was struck by a freight train and killed in Escalon on Monday morning, Oct. 28.
On Tuesday, the San Joaquin County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as Dana Brown, 52, of Escalon.
Among those on the scene were Escalon police and firefighters.
Escalon Police Chief Robert Hardgraves said his department got the call at 10:09 a.m. Monday.
“We received a call of a train vs. a pedestrian; when we arrived on scene, we located a subject on the side of the tracks that had been hit by a train,” the chief explained.
Two day shift officers, a police trainee, the School Resources Officer and the chief were all on scene.
Nearby, on an unrelated call, Fire Department Battalion Chief Dan Morriss heard the police department being dispatched and also responded to provide assistance.
Hardgraves said the incident occurred at the Yosemite Avenue/Highway 120 crossing, near the Mobil gas station and Taco Bell.
“We were able to confirm that the male did walk right in front of the train,” Hardgraves said. “The crossing arms were down; the train horn was sounding.”
He said there were no headphones located at the scene.
“It’s unknown at this time if it was intentional,” the chief added.
Morriss said the roadway was shut down while the investigation was conducted, the closure lasting a little over two hours on Monday.
“It was about 12:30 p.m. when they opened it back up,” he said. “By that time, they were able to get the train moving.”
Hardgraves said no one on board the train was injured during the incident.
The investigation is continuing.