A 26-year-old man from Fort Mitchell, Alabama, died late Thursday night following a train incident in Russell County, according to Russell County Coroner Arthur Sumbry Jr.

Sumbry identified the deceased as John Newman of Fort Mitchell. Newman was pronounced dead at the scene at 12:39 a.m. on October 9, 2026, from blunt force injuries sustained in the incident that occurred near Owens Road.

Newman’s body has been transported to Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences for an autopsy.

The circumstances surrounding the incident remain under investigation. No additional details have been released at this time.