McPherson man killed by freight train

A central Kansas man is dead after being struck by a Union Pacific freight train over the weekend.

The McPherson County sheriff’s office told HutchPost.com (http://bit.ly/1nx7g5f ) the body of 36-year-old Joshua Miller was discovered around 2 a.m. Sunday by the crew of a westbound train. Authorities say Miller had been struck by an eastbound train while walking near the tracks just outside the city of McPherson.

Miller was a resident of McPherson. The sheriff’s office was still investigating the accident Monday while waiting for information from Union Pacific.

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Information from: KWBW-AM, http://hutchpost.com

This story was originally published October 20, 2014 at 3:08 PM with the headline "McPherson man killed by freight train."