HALL COUNTY, Ga. — Hall County Sheriff’s Office investigators have identified a man who was killed while walking on railroad tracks in Gainesville.
On Thursday, Dec. 14, Willie Howard Luna, 49, and another person were walking in the center of the track as a train approached them from behind.
When the train conductor sounded the horn, one person moved to the side, but Luna did not.
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The conductor was unable to stop the train and Luna was struck and killed.
The sheriff’s office says Luna is believed to have been homeless.
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