"A man died Tuesday morning after being hit by an Amtrak train while trying to walk or run across train tracks in East Oakland, police said. The collision happened about 9:40 a.m. near the intersection of 37th Avenue and E. 9th Street. Police did not identify the man immediately, pending notification of relatives. According to police, the man may have been fleeing from a dispute he had with somebody else in the area."
"He died at the scene. Police did not have information immediately on the train that hit the man. Oakland police and Amtrak police both were at the scene investigating. No other information was available immediately. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates."
A man was killed after being struck by an Amtrak train while attempting to walk or run across train tracks in East Oakland. The collision occurred about 9:40 a.m. near the intersection of 37th Avenue and East 9th Street. Police did not immediately identify the man and said notification of relatives was pending. Police indicated the man may have been fleeing from a dispute with somebody else in the area. He died at the scene. Oakland police and Amtrak police were both present and investigating. No immediate information was available about the specific train involved. Additional details were not available.
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