CSX Freight Train Fatally Hits Aberdeen Man

ABERDEEN, MD — An Aberdeen man died last week after being hit by a CSX freight train while on the tracks near the intersection of Harford Street and Market Street.

According to the Aberdeen Police Department, the incident happened around 8:51 p.m. May 14. Officers were called to the area of West Bel Air Avenue and Mt. Royal Avenue for a report of a train-related emergency.

They found 28-year-old Philip Anthony Mantik Jr., of Aberdeen, who was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the police department.

The incident remains under investigation with assistance from CSX Transportation and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

Police ask anyone with information regarding this incident to contact Detective Lightner at 410-272-2121 and follow these steps: press # 2, press #8 and dial extension 160.