Railroad employee from Spokane Valley killed by train
Tue., Jan. 31, 2017
A Union Pacific employee from Spokane Valley was struck and killed by a train early Tuesday while working in a rail yard in Wallula, Washington.
The Walla Walla County coroner told local news outlets that John P. Schneider, 54, was killed instantly at the rail yard southeast of Kennewick.
A spokesman for the railroad, Justin Jacobs, said the accident occurred at about 5 a.m. during “switching operations” and is under investigation.
No other injuries were reported.
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