Union Pacific worker killed by train in Nacogdoches

NACOGDOCHES – According to our new partner KETK, a Union Pacific Railroad worker died on Monday while working near the South Fredonia Street railway crossing in Nacogdoches.

The Nacogdoches Police Department said officers responded to reports that a someone had been struck by a train at around 3:28 p.m. on Monday. In a statement obtained by KETK, Union Pacific Railroad said they were saddened by this loss.

“We are saddened by the loss of a Union Pacific employee in Nacogdoches, Texas. The incident, which occurred around 4 p.m. CDT on June 9, is under investigation. Our sincerest sympathies are with his family, friends and co-workers.”
Union Pacific Railroad

Nacogdoches PD said the investigation into the worker’s death has been handed over to the Union Pacific Police Department. A Union Pacific representative told KETK the following:

“It is my understanding a detective from the Nacogdoches Police Department has been assigned the case,” a Union Pacific representative said.