A man was struck and killed by a train Sunday evening while walking along the railroad tracks near San Pedro Springs Park, according to San Antonio police. The southbound train was heading toward the W. Craig Place crossing when the conductor spotted the man on the rails, sounded the horn and tried to stop, but could not avoid the collision. The man was pronounced dead at the scene and has not yet been publicly identified. Police have opened an investigation into the deadly incident.
What police say
San Antonio police told reporters the victim had been walking on the tracks as a southbound train approached the W. Craig Place crossing. The conductor reported seeing the man “swaying on the tracks,” then sounding the horn and attempting to brake, but…..