Westfield (Chautauqua) - Train vs Pedestrian w/ Fatalities

[PFDRes47cue 653]

Date: 4-13-2012

Units Operating: Westfield PD

Description Of Incident: Three men were walking on the train tracks crossing a Trestle when a train approached them. The trestle crosses a waterway but is very high above the water. The men tried to outrun the train but were unsuccessful. Two of the men, one 20 and one 25 were killed, the third was transported to the hospital with serious injuries but is expected to live. The three men are half-brothers.