A local transient was hit and killed by a train Saturday morning around 7:45 a.m. just west of Exit 82 on Interstate 84, according to the Wasco County Sheriff’s Office. A press release said “it appears the man was walking east along the tracks when a train also traveling east struck from behind” Officials are withholding the 43-year-old man’s identity pending notification of family, They say there are no signs of foul play but anyone with information about the incident should contact the Wasco County Sheriff’s Office.
Transient man struck by train at The Dalles
