An unidentified man was crushed to death by a boxcar door. The accident occurred aboard a moving Union Pacific freight train in Osawatomie, KS on Wednesday.
According to authorities, the man was standing partially outside the doorway of the boxcar when the door closed on him. A local contractor saw the man trapped in the door as the train passed him and called 911.
The incident is currently under investigation. Deputies do not believe foul play is a factor in this tragedy.
Union Pacific boxcar door crushes, kills man in rural Miami County
