SALT LAKE CITY — A man died Monday night after he was hit by a train while riding a bicycle across the tracks.
The accident occurred around 6:30 p.m. at 640 W. 900 South.
Utah Transit Authority Police said 24-year-old Collin Teng of Salt Lake City had waited for a Union Pacific train to pass by, but then he either did not see the FrontRunner coming in the other direction or thought he could make it across before the train. The gate was down and the lights were still flashing, but he rode around the gates and was hit by the passenger train.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The FrontRunner was stopped temporarily at the scene, which is located near the "Fear Factory" haunted house. It has since been released, but the tracks are closed for the investigation. A bus is taking passengers between Murray Central and Salt Lake Central stations.
UTA officials remind the public that even if the crossing arms are up, the lights may still be flashing, which can mean another train is coming. They advise looking both ways before proceeding after the arms go up and lights go off, just in case.
