Dowagiac Police investigate a fatal crash involving a train and pedestrian.

On Thursday, Dec. 16, at approximately 9:50 a.m., Dowagiac Police were dispatched to the train crossing on Park Place in Dowagiac in reference to a subject who had been struck by a train.  Officers responded and determined that the victim was deceased.

The investigation showed that the victim had been at Harding’s near the crossing and was walking east on Park Place.  The victim attempted to walk across the crossing as an Amtrak train approached travelling south.  Witnessed advised that the victim did not appear to see or hear the train and continued to walk across the tracks and was struck by the train.

The victim is a 69 year man from Dowagiac.  The victim’s name will be withheld pending notification of his family.  The train, and the Amtrak route, was stopped for several hours while the incident was investigated.  No other injuries were reported as a result of this incident.

Dowagiac Police were assisted by the Dowagiac Fire Department, Pokagon Tribal Police, Cass County Sheriff’s Office, Amtrak Police Department, Michigan State Police and Pride Ambulance.  Dowagiac Police ask anyone with information about this incident to contact them at (269) 782-9743, or the Cass County Tip Line at (800) 462-9328.