Man, 57, ID’d after struck by train in Anderson
ANDERSON, Calif. — Authorities say a man who was walking on the Union Pacific railroad tracks in the area of State Highway 273 and Happy Valley Road in Anderson was killed when he was struck by a train early Sunday morning, Dec. 13. The victim died from massive head trauma, according to sheriff’s officials who investigated the deadly incident.
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Deputies and other emergency personnel were dispatched to the area around 12:30 a.m., after Union Pacific Railroad dispatchers notified SHASCOM regarding a possible train vs pedestrian accident, Shasta County Sheriff’s Office – Enforcement Division Sergeant Ken Koenen later said of the fatal incident.
After arriving at the scene, deputies, along with EMS and railroad personnel searched the area along the railroad tracks and eventually located the victim, since identified as 57-year-old Michael Flint.
Flint had sustained “massive head injuries”, according to Koenen; who said the victim was transported via ground ambulance to Mercy Hospital as a trauma alert.
“Despite life saving measures, Flint succumbed to his injuries in the early morning hours of Sunday, Dec. 13.”
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Koenen used the opportunity to remind the public about the dangers of walking on or near railroad tracks.
“Railroad tracks are not intended to be utilized as walking areas,” Koenen explained. “Trains approach quickly, can appear to be travelling slower than they actually are, and can take a mile or more to stop safely.”
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Trevor Montgomery, 49, moved in 2017 to the Intermountain area of Shasta County from Riverside County and runs Riverside County News Source and Shasta County News Source. Additionally, he writes or has written for several other news organizations; including Riverside County based newspapers, Valley News, (the now defunct) Valley Chronicle, Anza Valley Outlook, and Hemet & San Jacinto Chronicle; as well as Bonsall/Fallbrook Village News in San Diego County and Mountain Echo in Shasta County.
Trevor spent 10 years in the U.S. Army as an Orthopedic Specialist before joining the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department in 1998. He was medically retired after losing his leg, breaking his back, and suffering both spinal cord and brain injuries in an off-duty accident. (Click here to see segment of Discovery Channel documentary of Trevor’s accident.)
During his time with the sheriff’s department, Trevor worked at several different stations; including Robert Presley Detention Center, Southwest Station in Temecula, Hemet/Valle Vista Station, Ben Clark Public Safety Training Center, and Lake Elsinore Station; along with other locations.
Trevor’s assignments included Corrections, Patrol, DUI Enforcement, Boat and Personal Water-Craft based Lake Patrol, Off-Road Vehicle Enforcement, Problem Oriented Policing Team, and Personnel/Background Investigations. He finished his career while working as a Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Investigator and was a court-designated expert in child abuse and child sex-related crimes.
Trevor has been married for more than 30 years and was a foster parent to more than 60 children over 13 years. He is now an adoptive parent and his “fluid family” includes 13 children and 18 grandchildren.
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