EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A 24-year-old man from Uvalde, Texas, was killed when he was struck by a train Sunday afternoon, March 16 in Fabens, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said.
The Sheriff’s Office identified the man who was killed as Salazar Samson Zenas of Uvalde.
The incident happened at about 12:20 p.m. Sunday along the 17200 block of Alameda.
When deputies arrived to assist the Fabens Fire Department, they found the man along the north side of the tracks. The man, later identified as Zenas, had no signs of life and was pronounced dead at the scene, the Sheriff’s Office said.
Detectives learned that the pedestrian was wearing a hoodie over his head and had headphones on. Despite “multiple warnings from the train’s horn,” the man did not react or move out of the way, the Sheriff’s Office said.
The Medical Examiner’s Office responded to the scene and confirmed the individual’s identity through a Texas identification card found in his possession. His family has been notified.
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