Williamsburg Police identify man struck, killed by freight train

February 13, 2018

The 700 block of York Street in Williamsburg (Courtesy photo/Google Maps)

Williamsburg Police have released the identity of a man who died last week after he was hit by a freight train traveling through the city.

Curtis Lee Gray, 57, of Williamsburg, was hit by a train while trying to cross the tracks around 2:30 p.m. Thursday in the 700 block of York Street, according to Williamsburg Police.

He died later that night at Riverside Doctors’ Hospital Williamsburg, police said.

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Sarah Fearing is the Assistant Editor at WYDaily. Sarah was born in the state of Maine, grew up along the coast, and attended college at the University of Maine at Orono. Sarah left Maine in October 2015 when she was offered a job at a newspaper in West Point, Va. Courts, crime, public safety and civil rights are among Sarah’s favorite topics to cover. She currently covers those topics in Williamsburg, James City County and York County. Sarah has been recognized by other news organizations, state agencies and civic groups for her coverage of a failing fire-rescue system, an aging agriculture industry and lack of oversight in horse rescue groups. In her free time, Sarah enjoys lazing around with her two cats, Salazar and Ruth, drinking copious amounts of coffee and driving places in her white truck.

Williamsburg Police identify man struck, killed by freight train

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