Police continue to investigate the death of a 26-year-old Wayne man struck and killed by a train last week as he was walking along or crossing the tracks.
According to police reports, the man was struck by the train as he was walking on the tracks near Winifred Street and East Michigan Avenue just before midnight on Tuesday, July 20. The victim was a 26-year-old Wayne man, according to official reports. Social media comments named the victim as Cameron Ludwig and described him as "a loving father, son, brother and grandson."
Police officers responded to the scene at about 11:50 p.m. and discovered the man dead due to injuries consistent with being struck by a train, according to authorities. There were 125 people on board the train, which was heading to Detroit from Chicago. The train was stopped on the tracks for about five hours.
The area was closed to the public for several hours during the initial investigation but reopened at about 5 a.m. Wednesday.
Wayne police and the Western Wayne Crash Response Team continue to investigate the incident and anyone with information about the victim or the crash should call Wayne Police Sgt. Robert Amore at (734) 721-1414 ext. 1576.
