Early morning train accident kills South Bend man
Posted: Jun 20, 2015 7:36 PM EST | Updated: Jun 20, 2015 7:37 PM EST
Saint Joseph County Police, Warren Township Firefighters and Norfolk Southern Railroad Police responded to an accident involving a train and pedestrian accident early Saturday morning.
The incident happened at the rail crossing on Quince Road, just south of Edison Road in South Bend.
The crew of a westbound Norfolk Southern freight train called reporting that a pedestrian had been struck around 3:14 a.m.
21-year-old Michael Piechocki of South Bend was killed instantly.
The incident remains under investigation by the St. Joseph County Police Department as well as the St. Joseph County Coroner's Office.
The incident happened at the rail crossing on Quince Road, just south of Edison Road in South Bend.
The crew of a westbound Norfolk Southern freight train called reporting that a pedestrian had been struck around 3:14 a.m.
21-year-old Michael Piechocki of South Bend was killed instantly.
The incident remains under investigation by the St. Joseph County Police Department as well as the St. Joseph County Coroner's Office.
