Sedalia man dead after being hit by Amtrak

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

An Amtrak train hit and killed a man trespassing on the tracks Monday night near Sedalia.

The impact happened near Highway 50 and Route TT, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol spokesman. The 59-year-old Sedalia man was on the tracks in front of a westbound Amtrak, Cpl. Justin Ewing.

No passengers were hurt, he said.

The train was traveling from Chicago to Kansas City and carrying 143 passengers. The train was delayed about 2 hours and 30 minutes, Amtrak said.

Pettis County Sheriff Brad Anders said two people were crossing the tracks, but only the 59-year-old man was hit.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating.

About 1,000 vehicles go through the crossing per day, according to U.S. Department of Transportation files. About eight trains travel the track during daytime hours, and another seven during overnight hours. The maximum speed at the crossing is 65 mph.