PALMDALE – A 50-year-old transient walked away after being hit by a freight train in Palmdale late Tuesday night, authorities said.
The incident happened around 11:45 p.m. on the tracks near Sierra Highway and Palmdale Boulevard, according to Palmdale Community Relations Deputy Robbie Royster.
Royster said a conductor and an engineer were the only two people aboard the freight train, which was traveling southbound, approaching Palmdale Boulevard, at about 38 miles per hour.
“About a quarter of a mile away, they actually saw the individual standing on the tracks,” Royster said. “They began sounding the horn and the individual looked at the train conductor and saw the train coming and still didn’t move off the tracks. That’s when they started trying to stop the train as quickly and as safely as they could, however, there was no way that they could do it that fast.”
Royster said the man tried to scramble off the tracks at the last second, but it was too late.
“He wasn’t full on hit,” Royster said. “It appeared that he tried to jump away at the last minute, but some part of him was struck by the train.”
The conductor contacted the Palmdale Station for help, but by the time authorities got to the scene, the man was nowhere to be found.
“Deputies searched the initial area along the railroad tracks on Palmdale Boulevard but they were unable to find a victim,” Royster said. “They expanded their search, at which time, at 6th Street East and Avenue R, they located the victim.”
The man appeared dazed and confused and was bleeding from his head.
“He was suffering from a head wound, lacerations on the right side of his scalp, and [there were] some complaints of back pain,” Royster said.
The man was treated at the scene and then transported to Antelope Valley Hospital, where he was put under 72-hour psychiatric observation, Royster said.
“We have had a couple of incidents along the railroads,” Royster said. “Certain individuals, when they want to hurt themselves, have attempted to step in front of a train or not move from the tracks when the train comes by.”
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Sister says
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Layla says
Amen
Demosthenes says
DUI fatalities are not done with malice or intent. Although an illegal as well as, to say the least, a self righteously ignorant decision. If your City Officials truly cared about its citizens well being, they would ask for volunteer peace officers to stand outside any establishment that served alcoholic beverages, with the establishments consent and cooperation to help pinpoint those who seem to and appear to be easily affected by its effects. Those who showed those signs or those who had no P.A.S.S. are subject to breathalyzer test. If refused, because only those with a quilty conscience WOULD refuse, would be subject to a detaining not necessarily an arrest but they would be held for a period of time. Let’s see how far the statistics would drop.
We the people of these united states hold these truths to be self evident that all men are created equal….
If you wish to say you love this country then you must find that truth to be self evident no matter how the interpretation has evolved over the centuries. Get your self righteously ignoramous ass off this website.
This is my uncle in the article, a veteran of Desert Shield and Desert Storm, I still have his U.S Army fatigues and patches in my closet! He is the most kind hearted individual I have ever known and one of the coolest uncles you could ask for.
Yalls comments have nothing to do with the article, have y’all never heard of Facebook? Go get recognized there by peers that really may give a damn what y’all say. None of y’all proved a point y’all just all pointed fingers but no one cared to come up with a solution. If you only always focus on the problem the solution is never found or even searched for. The fact is EVERYBODY commits crimes, YOU do to, do you not speed? Do you use your turning signal properly every time? Do you buckle up everytime you get in the car? Do YOU quit consuming alcohol before you reach a .08 BAC? Do YOU yeild properly to the ROW EVERYTIME? Every one of those could result to a accident fatality. So what point are you proving other than I HAVE A HIGH INTELECT AND I KNOW WHO COMMITS CRIMES AND WHY THEY DO THEM…. (no possibility for italics)
You have traded your freedom not for a bowl of soup, but for the spoken empty feelings of others who say you should have a full bowl of soup provided for you.- Terry Goodkind, Faith of the Fallen
-A 22 year old with a clue.
S. Parker says
Young man, thank you for humanizing the victim in this story. This is a sad situation for anyone, but to know that this man is a veteran who served his country makes it that much more tragic. I hope your family can rally around your uncle and get him the help he needs. My prayers are with you, your uncle and your family.
Layla says
Take care of your uncle,
I’m glad he’s okay.
Bless you
Sister says
Well said!
Cheri says
Sad, sad, sad!
John Howard says
See look white people do commit crimes in the A.V… trespassing and loitering..
Topflight417 says
Hey Dumbass howard. Its better than killing an innocent family or robbing a hard working family. Like all the monkies are doing in the AV. The crimes the white people do are not as bad as all the crimes the lowlifes are doing now in days. White and hispanics do commit crime but in the Av such a small city and its getting crazy out there.
Letlow says
You’re kidding right? Last I checked MURDER was a bad offense. Check the stats fool, ALL of the DUI MURDERS this year were committed by whites and Hispanics, but the majority was by whites. In one case it was a DOUBLE MURDER! You need to go catch a clue. Crime is not about color. Apparently, neither is ignorance. Put down that white sheet and go pick up a book… Geesh!
DBxx says
Agree. crime is not about color!! 100%
Ali says
Yeah but DUIs aren’t done purposely.. I agree that people of all races commit crimes but if you look at the stats and the recent crimes being committed here in the AV the majority are being committed by blacks.. There is no way you can deny that. Just look at the front page of this website..
Kristen says
Did you just say DUI’s aren’t done purposely!? Um.. WHAT? How do you drink and drive on accident?
call it as i see it says
only an idiot can come up w/that
Letlow says
DUIs aren’t done purposely????!!!
I think the MOTHERS of the two Walmart employees and the HUSBAND of the woman who was KILLED by DUI drivers this year might want to have a word with you…
WHOSE FAULT is it that the young man and public safety officer knocked back drinks until they were sh#tfaced drunk and got behind the wheel??? WHO THE HELL IS TO BLAME THEN???
If you want to justify these MURDERS because the MURDERERS in these cases happened to be white then you need to come up with a better argument than “DUIs aren’t done purposely.”
Christ! You people are going to make me lose my religion up in here!!!!
Ali says
I should have worded it better. What I meant was it isn’t done with malice. I am not making any excuses for people who drive drunk. I think they are disgusting and should be punished to the full extent of the law.
call it as i see it says
Intelligent people know the possible consequence of getting behind the wheel drunk. I detect a hint of malice, because under the influence you don’t care what happens, including taking that chance you can harm someone.
Demosthenes says
DUI fatalities are not done with malice or intent. Although an illegal as well as, to say the least, a self righteously ignorant decision. If your City Officials truly cared about its citizens well being, they would ask for volunteer peace officers to stand outside any establishment that served alcoholic beverages, with the establishments consent and cooperation to help pinpoint those who seem to and appear to be easily affected by its effects. Those who showed those signs or those who had no P.A.S.S. are subject to breathalyzer test. If refused, because only those with a quilty conscience WOULD refuse, would be subject to a detaining not necessarily an arrest but they would be held for a period of time. Let’s see how far the statistics would drop.
We the people of these united states hold these truths to be self evident that all men are created equal….
If you wish to say you love this country then you must find that truth to be self evident no matter how the interpretation has evolved over the centuries. Get your self righteously ignoramous ass off this website.
This is my uncle in the article, a veteran of Desert Shield and Desert Storm, I still have his U.S Army fatigues and patches in my closet! He is the most kind hearted individual I have ever known and one of the coolest uncles you could ask for.
Yalls comments have nothing to do with the article, have y’all never heard of Facebook? Go get recognized there by peers that really may give a damn what y’all say. None of y’all proved a point y’all just all pointed fingers but no one cared to come up with a solution. If you only always focus on the problem the solution is never found or even searched for. The fact is EVERYBODY commits crimes, YOU do to, do you not speed? Do you use your turning signal properly every time? Do you buckle up everytime you get in the car? Do YOU quit consuming alcohol before you reach a .08 BAC? Do YOU yeild properly to the ROW EVERYTIME? Every one of those could result to a accident fatality. So what point are you proving other than I HAVE A HIGH INTELECT AND I KNOW WHO COMMITS CRIMES AND WHY THEY DO THEM…. (no possibility for italics)
You have traded your freedom not for a bowl of soup, but for the spoken empty feelings of others who say you should have a full bowl of soup provided for you.- Terry Goodkind, Faith of the Fallen
-A 22 year old with a clue.