Investigators say a man in his twenties intentionally jumped underneath the freight train near McKinley and Blackstone just after 9 a.m. Sunday. They believe the victim was suicidal.
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Officers shut down both McKinley and Blackstone at the railroad tracks, and they say the traffic blockages are extensive.
"This train is, I'm told by the railroad company, is approximately a mile-and-a-half long and may be backed up as far as to the train station downtown," said Lt. Michael Landon of the Fresno Police Department.
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On Friday, another pedestrian died in a train collision.