Cape Girardeau County Coroner Mike Hurst has released the name of a man killed by a train over the weekend.
John D. Tanner, 37, of Jackson, Mo., was apparently walking on the tracks near County Road 654 when he was struck Saturday afternoon.
Hurst said that the death appeared accidental but that the investigation was continuing, pending toxicology reports.
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