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Man killed when struck by train

Thursday, May 16, 2013

A pedestrian was struck and killed by a Union Pacific train near the 5th Street crossing near Taco John's Wednesday night.

The man has been identified as Christopher S. Luxford, 30, of Mountain Home.

Sgt. Rick Viola of the Mountain Home Police Department said the incident was reported by the crew aboard the eastbound train at approximately 10:08 p.m. Wednesday night. Police found the body about 700 feet west of the crossing.

The track was closed until about 11:50 p.m.

Anyone that may have witnessed the accident is asked to contact the Mountain Home Police Department at 587-2101 or the department's Silent Witness Link, http://www.mhpd.net/silentwitness.htm.

Police also are hoping to utilize the "black box" video information aboard the train to help determine exactly where the man was struck, possibly provide some indication of how he came to be in the path of the train, and what the speed of the train was at the time.

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  • AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    -- Posted by chevy123 on Thu, May 16, 2013, at 11:22 AM

  • you are sick...this is sad

    -- Posted by wintersnow on Thu, May 16, 2013, at 11:48 AM

  • That is WRONG!, what is wrong with you?

    -- Posted by danecoat on Thu, May 16, 2013, at 12:29 PM

  • Im no expert but he more than likely committed suicide. Its pretty hard fora pedestrian, even a very intoxicated one, to just get hit by a train unless they want to.

    -- Posted by mhg4316 on Thu, May 16, 2013, at 1:16 PM

  • Look who it's coming from... someone who obvioulsy likes Chevys... given there is something wrong with him.

    Sad for the victim and his famly. Death is hard on everyone involved. Questions to be answered that they will never know. Have some respect people.

    -- Posted by hey you on Thu, May 16, 2013, at 1:40 PM

  • I think some of these comments should be deleted by the paper since they are obviously written by heartless jerks!

    -- Posted by ItsJustMeAgain on Thu, May 16, 2013, at 1:53 PM

  • Some real stupid comments. I just have a question.

    If the train was eastbound, how did they find the body 700 feet west of the intersection?

    -- Posted by Mr.427539 on Thu, May 16, 2013, at 3:04 PM

  • Have some RESPECT! his family is going through a rough time and they dont need to read hateful, spitefeul words, put your feet in their shoes! you wouldnt want ppl saying Rude things about your loved one. No one wants to hear your opinions on what you think happened! RIP Chris you'll be missed. My heart goes out to your family, friends.

    -- Posted by Mtnwifey on Thu, May 16, 2013, at 5:20 PM

  • THis happened right in front of my home..and i agree these trains are loud there is no way he didnt see this coming at him...i was awake and outside when it happened but didnt see a thing..so sad

    -- Posted by ccarter67 on Thu, May 16, 2013, at 8:04 PM

  • I am so sorry to hear this..look at his facebook page, he was obviously suffering and missing his daughter. Rest in Peace

    -- Posted by bloodyknuckles on Sat, May 18, 2013, at 10:49 PM

  • Do u people have any morals?? A heart?? Any family

    ?? Someone u care about?? A son, father, uncle, brother, nephew, or a grandson??? This man was this person to someone. Let alone probably a friend to a great many people, many people loved this young man, he was still starting his life. This is a very sad thing that has happened & many of u r writing cruel things. Imagine this as your beloved family or friend...you would erupt inside after reading these things. Has anyone thought that it may have been an accident, quite possibly he may have tripped, twisted his ankle or maybe he got his foot stuck in the tracks maybe he fell and was knocked unconscious. There are a great number of variables and questions out there that I'm sure everyone has a thought of their own about what caused this tragic accident. But as a community we shouldn't be so cold and hurtful to this family and all his and the families friends. I do not know this young man but ABSOLUTELY NO ONE deserves to read or hear such hurtful things in this time of need. I am so very sorry to your family and friends, I will keep you in my prayers and hope that you may get through your time of need gracefully and with all the help that you may need. My heart goes out to all the family and friends of this young man.

    -- Posted by ignorance is a sin on Sun, May 19, 2013, at 2:14 AM

  • Out of respect for this man and his family, I recommend that MHN not allow comments on this story.

    -- Posted by History_Nerd on Sun, May 19, 2013, at 9:35 AM
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    Death is a part of life, and this life is hard because humans have made it that way. I never ask why, because all you have to do is watch the news.

    -- Posted by shockwave on Wed, May 22, 2013, at 11:43 AM

  • wow i cant believe how stupid and heartless people can be. That was my son you were talking about. First of all Chris was a wonderful person and son and anybody that knew him would tell you what I'm going to tell you , This was a accident, it was'nt done on purpose Chris would have never done that He had a family that loved him very much and he loved us , never mind the close friends in his life. So many cared about him and he felt the same way about his friends. i can only suppose that if you said something stupid that you yourself have never had or felt the kind of love that we all had and still have for Chris, and thats the reason for you stupidity and ignorance, not to mention being heartless. If you dont know the facts or if your just plain stupid you have no business saying anything, let alone commenting on this story, Its sad as kind and wonderful and really smart Chris was he's gone and all the rest of us are still here having to put up with dumb people who get even more stupid by the day!!!!! thankyou to everyone else who had kind words to say, and took the time to tell those stupid people to shut up, that means alot to me and everyone who loved Chris

    -- Posted by dianalux@msn.com on Sun, May 26, 2013, at 2:20 AM
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