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Train kills young man at Carkeek Park

June 20th, 2009 · 2 Comments

A train headed to Chicago hit and killed a young man on the tracks at Carkeek Park, Seattle Police say. The accident happened at 9 p.m. on Saturday night. Witnesses report there were a few people on the tracks when the Burlington Northern Santa Fe train blew its horn, but one man didn’t make it off in time.

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  • 1 Seattle Mike // Jun 22, 2009 at 8:23 am

    I assume alcohol was involved. Very sad.

  • 2 Whopper // Jun 22, 2009 at 7:48 pm

    Darwin Award……

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