Officials investigating whether railroad death was accident or suicide
Published 12:38 pm Thursday, April 6, 2017
- Limestone County authorities on Thursday found the body of a 17-year-old boy from Toney by the CSX railroad tracks near Clem Road, north of Thatch Road.
Limestone officials do not suspect foul play in the death of a man found today near the CSX railroad tracks near Clem Road.
Deputy Stephen Young said officials have not determined whether the man, whose identity had not been officially confirmed, was accidentally struck by a train or whether he may have committed suicide.
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A CSX train engineer saw the body near the track earlier today and reported the finding to authorities.
The body was located in the woods “hundreds of yards” north of Thatch Road near Clem Road and the CSX tracks, Young said.
Officials entered the woods on foot and others using a “Gator” utility vehicle.
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