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Man run over by train in Phoenix Monday dies from injuries

Incident occurred near 27th Avenue and Thomas Road
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PHOENIX — Police say a man has died from his injuries after he was run over by a train Monday.

Phoenix police say it happened near 27th Avenue and Thomas Road just before 10:45 a.m.

Officials identified the man as 47-year-old Victor Gonzalez.

Gonzalez was taken to a hospital, where he later died after officials learned he had been run over by a train.

The train was stopped after the conductor was notified Gonzalez was ran over, according to police.

According to a 2016 report from the Federal Railroad Administration, this Phoenix intersection at 27th Avenue and Thomas Road has seen the most railroad crossing incidents, in the past decade, in the country.