Thursday, April 9, 2015

MAN’S KILLING BY A NORFOLK SOUTHERN TRAIN IN PERRY TWP., OHIO HAS BEEN RULED AN ACCIDENT. ALCOHOL OR DRUGS MAY HAVE BEEN A FACTOR




APRIL 7, 2015

PERRY TWP., OHIO 

Police say the death of a man hit by a train Saturday has been ruled accidental.

Fifty-one-year-old Faron J. Carreon, of Salem, was killed shortly before 8 p.m. Saturday night when he was hit by a train near the South Ellsworth Avenue crossing.

Perry Township Police said the coroner's investigation ruled the death as an accident.

According to police Carreon was widely known to the community. Officers say Carreon did not own a car and was frequently seen walking through the city.

Authorities say they're investigating claims made by the family that Carreon had hearing disabilities and may not have heard the train.

Officers say a nearby camera caught the accident on video but it will be two weeks before police are able to view that video. Police will also wait the next two weeks for toxicology reports to see if alcohol or drugs may have been a factor.

Perry Township Police were assisted by the Perry Twp Fire Department, Salem police, Salem fire department, Norfolk Southern police, and the Highway Patrol.