January 6, 2020
Yesterday at approximately 4:06 a.m., officers were called to the railroad tracks near the 2500 block of Hopkins Road for the report of a person down. Officers arrived and found a white male down and unresponsive near the tracks. He had suffered injuries consistent with being struck by a train and was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Medical Examiner will determine cause and manner of
death.
Detectives responded and identified him as Joshua M.
Carter, 36, of the 2600 block of Colony Village Drive in North Chesterfield.
Amtrak detectives also responded. The investigation
continues. RPD detectives are working closely with Amtrak and CSX to determine
the exact time when a train passing through the area apparently struck Carter.
Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Sergeant
W. Skinner at (804) 646-6670.
