Lewis County Sirens.com

By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter

CHEHALIS – The man who died when he was struck by a train south of Tenino on Friday was 41-year-old Gary F. Mann, according to the Thurston County Coroner’s Office.

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Coroner Gary Warnock said Mann had no fixed address but was known to camp out in the Tenino area. He has family locally, according to Warnock.

Deputies were called at 3:52 p.m. on Friday to the area of the 17200 block off state Route 507, told by the Amtrak engineer that the train hit a person who stepped out from between two freight cars parked on a parallel track, according to the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office

The engineer didn’t have time to activate the horn or brakes, and he was killed instantly, sheriff’s Lt. Cliff Ziesemer said.

Warnock indicated he is hoping to view footage from the train’s cameras, to help him determine if the death was an accident or suicide.
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For background, read “News brief: Man struck, killed by train near Tenino” from Friday February 26, 2016, here

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