SAN LEANDRO - A 31-year-old San Leandro man died Friday after he was struck by an Amtrak train at the Hesperian Boulevard railroad crossing, the Alameda County coroner's bureau reported. The accident was reported at 6:40 p.m. on October 29, 2010. The victim was identified as Michael Whitney. Whitney was reportedly attempting to move a railroad crossing gate arm out of the tracks when he was struck. Details regarding the circumstances of the accident were limited; San Leandro police and Amtrak are investigating the incident.
Sources: KTVU News
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