SAN ANTONIO — A man was hit and killed by a train early Saturday morning after he reportedly lay down on the tracks.
It happened around 6:19 a.m. on Saltillo Street at South Trinity Street near Martinez Park on the west side of town.
The victim has been identified as 22-year-old Ricardo Amador. He died from blunt force injuries.
Police said a representative with Union Pacific called 9-1-1 to report that one of their trains hit a person who was lying down on the tracks.
Officials met with the crew from the train and found the deceased man underneath the train.
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