Name Not Yet Released
Name Not Yet Released
Age Unknown    Jacksonville, FL    June 14 2012
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Source: A bicyclist was killed Thursday evening after being struck by a northbound Amtrak train in northwest Jacksonville. The accident happened at the intersection of Trout River Boulevard and Moncrief-Dinsmore Road. The train is stopped, blocking Trout River Boulevard while police investigate, said. Lt. Shawn McCormick of the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office. Amtrak officials said they hope to have it moving by 10 p.m. Homicide Lt. Rob Schoonover said the man riding the bicycle rode past flashing crossing arms that were down to traffic. He said the train horn was blowing and witnesses told police man did not appear to be hurrying to beat the train. "He just rode the bike, nonchalantly just right out in front of the train and the train hit him," Schoonover said. He said the train was traveling about 35 mph. The man's body came to rest about 200 feet north of the intersection. The train is a northbound Auto Train with passengers and carrying automobiles, said Amtrack spokeswoman Vernae Graham. The Auto Train is scheduled as a non-stop train traveling from Sanford to Washington, DC.

Collision Data

Crash time: between 9 p.m. and 11:59 p.m.

Closest Intersection: Moncrief Dinsmore Rd

Land use: Urban

Road type: Urban Arterial

Where on the road the collision happened: Railroad Crossing

Collision type: T-hit

Driver Data

Vehicle type: Train

At crash time driver was: other

At crash time cyclist was: Failure to Yield

Sources

Source: News Report
Type: Newspaper
Pos/Neg: Negative
Link if Website: http://jacksonville.com/news/crime/2012-06-15/story/law-disorder-bicyclist-killed-amtrak-train

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