UPDATE — Chase RCMP have identified a man struck and killed by a train west of Chase as a 59 year-old from Lee Creek, B.C.
They have not released the man’s name.
Police are thanking the public for their assistance in identifying him.
EARLIER
CHASE, B.C. — A man is dead after being struck by a train near Chase, B.C.
Chase RCMP received a report of a pedestrian being struck around 4:40 p.m. Friday, approximately 5 km west of the village.
CP Police services also attended the scene and Chase RCMP performed CPR on the man until Air Ambulance arrived and pronounced him deceased.
Police believe the man was walking on the railway tracks when he was struck by an eastbound train.
As the man was unknown to the Chase Detachment and was without identification, RCMP are hoping the public can help identify him.
He is described as
The man was found wearing the following clothing:
The man was seen earlier Friday near the intersection of Shuswap Avenue and the Trans Canada Highway in Chase.
Anyone with information about the man should call the Chase RCMP at 250-679-3221.
