Train in Sumner strikes, kills man on tracks

A man was killed Thursday morning in Sumner after being struck by a train, a city spokesperson said.

City spokesperson Carmen Palmer said a man who appeared to be of mid- to late-age was struck just before 8 a.m. by a northbound BNSF freight train at the Maple Street crossing. Train crossings on Maple Street and Main Street were closed while police investigate.

The man has not been identified. The train was stopped after the incident.

Adjacent blocks on Alder, Cherry and Kincaid avenues were also closed to give first responders room to work, according to a post from the city’s Twitter page. Drivers were advised to use alternate routes such as the underpass on Thompson Street.

This story was originally published November 4, 2021 at 9:02 AM.

Peter Talbot

The News Tribune

Peter Talbot is a criminal justice reporter for The News Tribune. He started with the newspaper in 2021. Before that, he earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism at Indiana University. In college, he worked as an intern at NPR in Washington, D.C. He also interned for the Oregonian and the Tampa Bay Times. Support my work with a digital subscription