Man dies in second Oakland fatal train collision in less than 24 hours

"OAKLAND - A man reportedly sitting on the railroad tracks died Wednesday morning after he was struck by a freight train, the second person to be fatally struck by a train in East Oakland in less than 24 hours, authorities said. Except for the fact the men were both killed by trains, the two deaths are not related, authorities said."

"The other fatality happened around 9:40 a.m. Tuesday near the intersection of 37th Avenue and East 9th Street in the Fruitvale district. That man, who also has not been officially identified, was hit by an Amtrak train. Initial reports were that he may have been fleeing on foot from a dispute he had with someone else before he was struck and killed instantly. His death also remains under investigation."

A man reportedly sitting on railroad tracks was struck and killed early Wednesday by an eastbound Union Pacific freight train near 60th Avenue and San Leandro Street. The man was declared dead at the scene; no one on the train was injured and the train remained on scene. Authorities are investigating why the man was on the tracks. About 24 hours earlier, an unidentified man was struck and killed by an Amtrak train near 37th Avenue and East 9th Street in Fruitvale, with initial reports saying he may have been fleeing a dispute. That death also remains under investigation.

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