56-year-old man killed in collision with Amtrak passenger train in west Jefferson County

56-year-old man killed in collision with Amtrak passenger train in west Jefferson County

A 56-year-old man was killed Sunday afternoon in a collision with an Amtrak passenger train in western Jefferson County.

The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office identified the fatality victim as Leslie Thomas III. He lived in Bessemer.

The crash happened at 1:16 p.m. on Avenue A at Fifth Street in Lipscomb. Thomas was pronounced dead on the scene at 1:50 p.m.

Lipscomb police are investigating.