Police Identify Man Hit By Train While Sleeping On Tracks In Rock Hill

UPDATE 1/14/2017 6:00 PM

ROCK HILL, S.C. — Officials have released the identity of the man hit by a train in Rock Hill as 57-year-old Donnie Smith.

Rock Hill police is investigating.

ROCK HILL, S.C. — Rock Hill Police have released additional information regarding a man who was found dead on the rail road tracks Wednesday evening.

Investigators have determined that on Wednesday, around 5 a.m., the 57-year-old victim was sleeping, illegally, on the Norfolk Southern Rail Line, when he was struck by a passing train. Β  Β The Accident Reconstruction Team concluded that the victim died as a result of the injuries sustained.

The victim’s identity is being withheld pending notification of kin.

No further information is available at this time.