A man died Tuesday night, September 29, 2026, after a northbound BNSF train struck him near the 1100 block of Wood Avenue in Kelso, Washington. Police and medics who responded just after 9:15 p.m. found him dead on an embankment east of the railroad tracks. The Cowlitz County Coroner’s Office has not yet released his name, and no details on how he came to be near the tracks have been made public.
According to KATU, the Kelso Police Department and Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue responded to the scene, and the coroner’s office is working to identify the man and notify his family. Hoodline also reports that the coroner will release his name once relatives have been notified. The cause and circumstances of the collision remain under investigation, and nothing has been confirmed about fault. Families who lose a loved one in a train or pedestrian collision may have legal options, and Beverly Law offers free consultations with no fee unless we win.
