Pacific man identified in death near tracks
December 8, 2009 · Updated 12:21 PM
Authorities identified a Pacific man who was found dead in the vicinity where a train hit a vehicle in the Sumner area over the weekend.
The Pierce County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the man as 55-year-old Gary Stark.
An autopsy was planned Monday to determine how he died.
According to Sumner police, a vehicle was driving south on the railroad tracks when it was struck by a northbound train just after 1:15 a.m. Sunday. The incident occurred around the Thompson Street bridge.
Stark’s body was discovered about one-tenth of a mile away from the vehicle.
The track reopened just before 3 a.m. Sunday.
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