Bellingham Crash Report: BNSF train fatally strikes pedestrian in Bellingham

Crash Report: Near Boulevard Park, Bellingham, WA

 

Report ID: 2023 March 29

NCIC#: Unknown

OFFICER ID#: Unknown

Traffic Unit 1: Train

Traffic Unit 2: Pedestrian

Occupants: Unknown

Injuries/Fatalities: Yes

Vehicle Damage (If Any): Unknown

Property Damage (other than vehicles): Unknown

Road Surface Condition: Unknown

Manner of Crash Impact (Single Vehicle, Angle, Left Turn, Rear-End, Head-On, Sideswipe, U-Turn, Other, Unknown): 

Location of Pedestrian/Cyclist (If Any): Near Boulevard Park

Narrative

A pedestrian who was not using a crosswalk was killed by a train near Boulevard Park on March 29th. This occurred at 12:40p.m. The victim was not publicly identified by name, gender, or age. No one else was reported injured. The railway was closed for roughly two hours from Bayview Drive to Harris Avenue.

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