Train Kills Man Playing ‘Chicken’ in Oceanside
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A 21-year-old Escondido man, who was apparently playing a game of dare with friends, was killed Friday night when he put his head on a railroad track and was struck by a southbound train passing through Oceanside, police said.
Shawn James Schultz, while playing a game of “chicken” with friends about 11 p.m., laid down and placed his head on the tracks at Oceanside Boulevard, between Cleveland and Myers streets, Sgt. Reggie Grigsby said.
He was struck and killed instantly by the Amtrak train bound for San Diego from Los Angeles, police said, adding that the train was traveling 30-40 m.p.h.
An investigation is continuing.
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