Just after 8:00 am Wednesday, Antioch Police and Contra Costa County Fire responded to a report of a person who was struck by a freight train in the 100 block of I Street. The person was deceased on scene.
According to Burlington Northern Santa Fe, the freight train could not avoid the person who moved in front of the train as it approached.
The incident stopped all train traffic on the tracks in both directions while shutting down a portion of I Street and Waldie Plaza as police and BNSF investigated the incident near the AMTRAK station.
In a statement by Lena Kent, spokesperson for BNSF, she the incident is still under investigation and they are unable to confirm if this was an accident or a suicide.
Although local residents said they know the victim, police or BNSF have not released any information about the victim or their identity.
The Antioch Police Department referred all questions on this investigation to BNSF as they have jurisdiction along the railroad tracks.
