PITTSFIELD (AP) - Police are investigating why a Pittsfield man was on
railroad tracks in western Massachusetts when he was struck by a freight
train.
The Berkshire Eagle reports that David Shoemaker was
taken to Berkshire Medical Center early Saturday morning with life-threatening
injuries.
The incident was reported at about 12:445 a.m. Authorities found the
23-year-old Shoemaker alive bridge.
The incident was reported to police by CSX Railroad workers. Police say the
freight train stopped after striking Shoemaker.
His condition was not immediately available.
