Sandpoint man walking on tracks killed by train
Tue., Aug. 30, 2016
A Sandpoint man was struck by a train and killed Monday evening about 12 miles north of Sandpoint.
Adam Ferris, 23, was walking on railway tracks along U.S. Highway 95 at the Samuels Road crossing when he was struck by a train, the Idaho State Police said Tuesday.
Alcohol may have been involved in the incident, police said. The investigation is continuing with the assistance of the Bonner County Sheriff’s Office.
Local journalism is essential.
Give directly to The Spokesman-Review's Northwest Passages community forums series -- which helps to offset the costs of several reporter and editor positions at the newspaper -- by using the easy options below. Gifts processed in this system are not tax deductible, but are predominately used to help meet the local financial requirements needed to receive national matching-grant funds.
Subscribe now to get breaking news alerts in your email inbox
Get breaking news delivered to your inbox as it happens.
