Posted on November 24, 2009 at 12:09 PM
Updated Tuesday, Nov 24 at 12:21 PM
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GRESHAM, Ore. -- A 55-year-old Gresham man died Sunday evening after being struck by a MAX train in Gresham.
Jose Rodriguez Lopez, 55, was struck by the train around 8 p.m. at the Gresham City Hall platform.
A TriMet spokesperson told KGW that the man was trying to catch an eastbound train when he ran in front of an approaching westbound train.
Lopez was struck by the westbound train and died at the scene.
said on November 23, 2009 at 7:44 AM
That's scary. I usually catch the MAX here. Poor guy - one mistake cost him his life. Hope his family is doing okay.
said on November 23, 2009 at 8:56 AM
The incidents with Max trains of late are not boding well for anyone. Sorry to hear that he lost his life.
said on November 23, 2009 at 9:36 AM
Sorry to hear he lost his life, even after the MAX sounded the horn. Why is everyone in such a rush these days?!
said on November 23, 2009 at 11:01 AM
Some people refuse to believe that the train won't magically stop for them. Prayers for the family.
said on November 23, 2009 at 6:12 PM
great week for tri-met!!! kudos to the drivers!!! killed on guy, and stranded a little kid..
said on November 23, 2009 at 6:13 PM
great month for tri-met. .... kudos to the drivers!!!
said on November 24, 2009 at 12:17 AM
Prayers to the family. But again...here you all go blaming the Max. Do you really think that it can stop on a dime?? So many people are in such a hurry they think they can beat it...well think again sometimes you can't. If you really believe it's the drivers fault then that's sad. People don't want to wait an extra 15min for the next one - have to get on this one. We all just need to slow down.
said on November 24, 2009 at 1:58 PM
I have no sympathy for anyone that runs into an oncoming train. It's not like it's hard to figure out where the train in going. If you're dumb enough to run into the path of an oncoming train, then society is better off without you.
said on November 24, 2009 at 4:47 PM
Darwin 1, Gresham 0.
said on November 24, 2009 at 10:31 PM
Every place you can cross the tracks have blocking arms and bells. The trains ring bells as they approach the station. He had to have ran right in front of the oncoming train. Darwin wins.
said on November 24, 2009 at 10:31 PM
Every place you can cross the tracks have blocking arms and bells. The trains ring bells as they approach the station. He had to have ran right in front of the oncoming train. Darwin wins.
said on November 25, 2009 at 6:36 AM
Hmm. I wonder if he could read the english signs warning about not crossing the tracks with out lookin both ways. May be we otta put the signs in spanish...I think not.
said on November 25, 2009 at 3:22 PM
oregonphil: .....if that will save lives, yes... maybe they SHOULD be in Spanish, as well!...ALL lives are equally precious...NONE more so than others!!
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