Train crash leaves man dead in downtown Phoenix
A man is dead on Saturday after being hit by a train in downtown Phoenix, according to authorities.
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PHOENIX — A man is dead on Saturday after being hit by a train in downtown Phoenix, according to authorities.
It happened around 2 a.m. near the intersection of 11th Avenue and Buchanan Street.
When officers arrived at the collision, they discovered 33-year-old Dominique Mayes with serious injuries, and he was pronounced dead on site.
His injuries indicated that he had been hit by a BNSF train that was being moved just a short distance.
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An investigation into the incident is ongoing.
No further information was provided.
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How is some MO-ron walking in front of a train characterized as a "train crash"? Journalism is dead.
It's really easy to NOT get hit by a train.
They're really BIG, really LOUD, and only can go where the tracks are..
Death comes easy on the Avenues.