Reporter staff

An Amtrak train struck and killed a man Friday evening, authorities reported.

The northbound train reportedly hit the pedestrian around 8:12 p.m. on the Union Pacific rail tracks in the 1400 block of C Street Northwest, under the 15th Street Northwest underpass.

The King County Medical Examiner’s Office later identified the victim as 25-year-old Joseph Joram.

The Valley Regional Fire Authority and King County Medic One responded, located the victim and initiated life-saving efforts. Unfortunately, the man died of his injuries.

Based on surveillance video, police said the incident appears to have been an accident.