Man hit, killed by train in Arden area

8:14 AM, Feb 3, 2012   |    comments
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SACRAMENTO, CA - A man was killed when he was hit by a train near Arden Way and Evergreen Street around 10:15 p.m. on Thursday.

Andrew Pettit of the Sacramento Police Department said a Union Pacific train operator stopped the train after hitting an unknown object. Upon investigation, train workers discovered the body of a black man appearing to be in his 40s, said Pettit.

Pettit said it appeared the man was a transient.

It was unclear if the man intentionally threw himself under the train or if it was an accident, said Pettit.

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