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Iowa man struck by train, thought it wouldn’t hit him as he walked along tracks

At the scene
At the scene

INDEPENDENCE, IOWA – An Iowa man mis-judged how close to the train tacks was walking and was struck and injured by a train and thrown clear.

According to law enforcement, on Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at approximately 9:20 PM, the Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office received a call from the Canadian National Railroad of a subject that had been struck by a train. This was reported to have happened along railroad tracks between Lucas Avenue and Nathan Bethel Avenue east of Independence.

According to the investigation, an eastbound Canadian National train had struck a male that was walking east along the tracks. The male, identified as Chad Leonard King, age 32, of Independence, was found with only minor injuries and speaking to train crew members when emergency personnel arrived.

King told Sheriff’s Deputies that he had been walking on the outer edge of the railroad ties to Winthrop from Independence and had heard the train coming, but thought he was far enough off to the side of the tracks that the train could pass by. King was struck in the left leg by the lead edge of the train and thrown clear of the tracks. He was transported to the Buchanan County Health Center in Independence for treatment. The Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Winthrop Fire Department and Area Ambulance Service.

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