Deputies Responded To Haas Road Area After Conductor Reported Hitting Someone On The Tracks
A man was killed Sunday night on April 26, after he was struck by a train near Slidell, according to the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies were sent to the area of Haas Road near U.S. Highway 11 shortly before 7:30 p.m. after the train’s conductor reported hitting a person on the tracks, according to sheriff’s office information published by multiple local outlets.
When deputies arrived, they found the victim in the grass east of the tracks. Authorities have not publicly released the man’s identity.
The St. Tammany Parish Coroner’s Office is expected to identify the victim at a later time. As of Monday, no additional details about the circumstances of the death had been released.
Why This Matters In Slidell
The incident happened near one of Slidell’s key travel corridors, where U.S. 11 and nearby rail lines cut through areas used by local drivers and residents. Fatal incidents along the tracks can affect traffic, public safety response, and access in and around the eastern side of the city.
The case also remains a developing investigation, with authorities still withholding the victim’s name and any explanation of how he came to be on the tracks.
Sources
- WWL-TV: “Train strikes, kills unidentified man near Slidell Sunday night, sheriff’s office says”
- WDSU: “Slidell man struck, killed by train”
- FOX 8: “Man killed in train incident near Slidell”
- WWL Radio / Audacy: “Man dead after train hits him near Slidell”
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