Crime & Safety
Woodland Man Struck, Killed By Amtrak Train Sunday
Contra Costa County Coroner's Office identifies the man who was struck and killed by an Amtrak train Sunday as 36-year-old John Downing, of Woodland
Bay City News Service
A man who was struck and killed by an Amtrak train in Martinez on Sunday afternoon was identified by the Contra Costa County coroner's office today as 36-year-old John Downing, of Woodland.
Downing was struck by a westbound train on the tracks near Ferry Street in Martinez at about 1:15 p.m. Sunday.
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Police responded and found Downing dead at the scene.
The coroner's office has not yet determined the circumstances surrounding Downing's death, and an autopsy is pending.
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Amtrak officials could not immediately be reached for comment this morning.
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