Two Men Struck and Killed by Train in Flagstaff on Christmas Eve

Overview

• The collision occurred just after 7 p.m. on Dec. 24 near East Nestle Purina Avenue and East Industrial Drive in Flagstaff.
• Responding officers found both men had been hit by an eastbound train and pronounced them dead at the scene.
• Preliminary findings indicate the pair were attempting to cross the tracks northbound near the entrance area between Flagstaff Mall and Goodwill.
• A witness told officers one man fell onto the tracks and the second tried to help before the train approached and struck them.
• The victims’ identities have not been released as police coordinate with railroad officials and remind the public that tracks are private property and trains cannot stop quickly.