CHP Med-Evacs Man Struck by Train

On Monday, just after 11:00am, at about 11:04 a.m., the Siskiyou County Sheriffs’ Office received an emergency 9-1-1 call for a train versus pedestrian accident, which occurred in vicinity of Mossbrae Falls, located just northwest of Dunsmuir. Siskiyou County Sheriffs’ Office Deputies Mike Burns and Kelly Towers responded to the area along with the Dunsmuir-Castella Volunteer Fire Department, Mt. Shasta City Fire Department, and Mt. Shasta Ambulance.

A male adult, later identified as Mr. Kyle Hutchinson, 33, of Dunsmuir, was located approximately 1.5 miles from the Shasta Retreat, in vicinity of the railroad tracks. Hutchinson sustained injuries as a result of the reported impact with a Union Pacific train but was alive and responsive. Siskiyou County Sheriffs’ Office deputies contacted the California Highway Patrol H-16 helicopter crew and requested assistance with the injured man.

Emergency medical aid was provided at the scene by Mt. Shasta Ambulance personnel and Dunsmuir-Castella Volunteer Fire Department firefighters. A about 12:50 a.m., Mr. Hutchinson was hoisted from the scene by the CHP’s H-16 helicopter crew. He was flown to Mercy Mt. Shasta Hospital for further treatment. A preliminary investigation into the incident determined Mr. Hutchinson was new to the area and was not aware the railroad tracks were in use at the time. He was also wearing headphones, listening to music, and taking photographs at the time of the incident. At some point the man heard and saw the train approaching and stepped off the track but the right-front portion of the train still made impact with Mr. Hutchinson but his evasive action prevented more serious and potentially fatal injuries. According to the preliminary investigation, the Union Pacific train was moving at about 10 MPH at the time of the collision, in a northerly direction. According to the train crew, an audible warning horn was sounded several times prior to the collision.

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