Overview
- Allen, 36, died on September 30 in Fort Worth after being struck by a train near his home.
- A Union Pacific employee told 911 dispatch that a man matching Allen’s description was filming on his phone while moving toward the oncoming train.
- Train conductors reported first seeing him about 200 feet ahead, sounded the horn, and were unable to stop in time.
- Coverage characterizes the circumstances as an apparent suicide based on the 911 call and police accounts, with the official determination still pending.
- Allen won Season 4 of So You Think You Can Dance in 2008 and later appeared in Step Up 3D and the 2011 Footloose remake, as tributes from the dance community continue.