Initial cause of death appears to be injuries sustained from contact with a west bound train
CAMAS — On Tuesday (March 12) at about 7:11 a.m., the Camas Police Department responded to a call of an individual struck by a BNSF train near the 200 block of SE Garfield Street.
A 68-yr-old male, a Camas resident, was found deceased lying next to the railroad tracks. Initial cause of death appears to be injuries sustained from contact with a west bound train.
Release of the deceased’s identity is being withheld pending family notifications. Indications are this incident is an apparent suicide and is not criminal in nature.
The Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office, Camas Police Department, and Burlington Northern-Santa Fe officials are continuing to investigate the incident.
Information provided by Camas Police Department.
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