Laguna Niguel Man Dies When Struck by Train
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From Times Staff Reports
A 43-year-old man died Saturday night after an Amtrak train hit him as he lay on the tracks in Dana Point, authorities said.
The conductor of the southbound train “saw the man lying on the tracks but was unable to stop in time,” said Orange County Sheriff’s Lt. Larry Abbott.
The man died at the scene of the 10:15 p.m. accident and was identified as Douglas Price of Laguna Niguel, coroner’s officials said.
An investigation is underway to determine why Price was on the tracks.
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