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SAN BERNARDINO: Tuesday fatal train crash deemed suicide

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A man killed by an Amtrak passenger train Tuesday, Oct. 27, in San Bernardino was ruled as a suicide, police said. googleoff: allgoogleon: all

The accident was reported at 8:27 p.m. along the railroad tracks that parallel Interstate 215 and 16th Street. After investigating the incident, San Bernardino police determined the death was a suicide, Sgt. Vicki Cervantes said.googleoff: allgoogleon: all

The victim's name was not released Wednesday, Oct. 28, pending notification of next of kin. Lt. Adam Affrunti, in an interview following the crash, said the victim appeared to be a male in his 20s or 30s. He died at the scene.googleoff: allgoogleon: all

The accident, which occurred about 1 1/2 miles north of downtown, stopped all passenger and freight traffic along the route, which connects the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to widespread locations farther east.googleoff: allgoogleon: all

The train that struck the man belonged to Amtrak, though it was on a BNSF Railway line, BNSF spokeswoman Lena Kent said about an hour after the incident.googleoff: allgoogleon: all

"It's one of the busiest lines in the country, we run (about) 90 trains a day through that area," Kent said.googleoff: allgoogleon: all

Efforts to reach Amtrak spokespersons Tuesday and Wednesday were unsuccessful.


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