Oregon man dies after being struck by Amtrak train

Officers responded to the Queen Avenue railroad crossing just after 4:15 p.m. after receiving a report that a man had been hit by a train.

“According to witness statements, the man and his dog had gone under the lowered crossing arms and around a freight train that was stopped on the adjacent track. A southbound Amtrak train traveling on a separate track then struck the pedestrian as he attempted to cross. The dog did not appear to be injured and was released to a friend at the scene,” police said.

The man was identified as Joseph VanZandt. He was declared dead at the scene.