Police investigating death of man hit by a train in Swissvale

Jacob Tierney
Monday, Jan. 6, 2020 6:56 p.m. | Monday, Jan. 6, 2020 6:56 p.m.

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Michael DiVittorio | Tribune-Review

Police and emergency crews in Swissvale, where the body of a man apparently hit and killed by a train was found on Monday, Jan. 6, 2020.

Michael DiVittorio | Tribune-Review

Police and first responders at the scene of a fatal train accident in Swissvale on Monday, Jan. 6, 2020.

Authorities have released the identity of a man who died after being hit by a train in Swissvale on Monday evening.

The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office said Walter Gunter, 45, of Rankin died as a result of injuries he suffered after being struck by the train at around 5 p.m. near the corner of South Braddock and Woodstock avenues.

Gunter’s death is being investigated by the Allegheny County Police Department.