A Warsaw man died after being run over by a train, the Warsaw Police Department said Friday.
Gabriel Dave De La Cruz, 43, was pronounced dead at the scene about midnight Thursday.
The preliminary investigation indicated that De La Cruz was lying on the tracks east-west railroad tracks, east of Argonne Road in Warsaw, when an eastbound train approached.
Railroad personnel told police they attempted to alert De La Cruz; however, he did not move from the tracks and was struck by the train.
Kosciusko County Coroner Tyler Huffer said De La Cruz succumbed to his injuries.
The Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office Fatal Team was requested to assist with the investigation.
Additional responding agencies were the Winona Lake Police Department, Pierceton Police Department, Winona Lake Fire Department and Lutheran EMS.