17 Oct Man Dies After Being Struck by Freight Train in Lyford

A man believed to be in his 40s died Friday, Oct. 16, after a freight train struck him about 11:21 a.m. in Lyford, according to local news reports.

Willacy County emergency official Frank Torres said the man was hit at Hidalgo Street. He was found just south of there, next to City Hall on Main Avenue. No one else was hurt, and no cars or trucks were involved.

Lyford Police Chief Marcos Garcia said the man has been identified, but police are not releasing his name. The train’s engineer told police he was walking east to west, Garcia said. Authorities have not determined whether it was accidental or intentional.

Lyford police and the Willacy County Sheriff’s Office are investigating. Texas Department of Public Safety troopers also responded.