EUGENE, Ore. – A disorderly passenger allegedly started a fire in an Amtrak train Friday afternoon. The train was on its way to Seattle. Eugene Police say Amtrak personnel called them to report the man before the train got to Eugene. When officers met it when it came in, they say the suspect locked himself in the … Continue reading »
Fatal Train vs. Bicyclist Accident
EUGENE, Ore. – Police are investigating after a Eugene bicyclist was hit and killed by an Amtrak train while riding downtown. The accident happened at about 5:15 Thursday evening near the Federal Courthouse at 8th and Hilyard Street. Police say an Amtrak train bound for Los Angeles hit 49-year-old James Daywitt as he was trying … Continue reading »
