
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: SATURDAY, March 16, 1991                   TAG: 9103160263
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: A-5   EDITION: STATE 
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ROANOKE MAN KILLED BY TRAIN ON TRESTLE

A Roanoke man was killed by a train while fishing from a railroad trestle Friday afternoon, police said.

Donald Lee Jones, 26, of the 1000 block of Bullitt Avenue, was fishing with a friend near the 2200 block of Kenwood Boulevard Southeast about 2:15 p.m.

The companion, whose name was not released, warned Jones that a train was coming, police said. Jones ran along the tracks away from the oncoming train, but tripped and fell, police said.

Keywords:
FATALITY

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