A man apparently trying to cross the Burlington Northern Santa Fe train tracks on foot was struck and killed by a Sounder train Nov. 15, Auburn Police say.

At about 4:50 p.m., police found the man’s body near the tracks in the 4400 block of B Street Northwest.

The King County Medical Examiners Office on Nov. 21 identified the man as Andrew B. Jones, 27, and his cause of death as multiple blunt force injuries. He was an Auburn resident.

“From initial accounts, it appears that the deceased was attempting to cross the tracks in front of the train when he was struck,” Sidell said.

According to police, the train was traveling at 78 miles per hour.

Jones was traveling west to east to meet his fiancee. Police have determined Jones’ death was an accident.

The railroad shut down all train traffic during the investigation but re-opened them by 6:18 p.m.