El Paso man killed after being struck by a train near Barstow

An El Paso man was killed Tuesday after his vehicle was struck by a train near Barstow, officials said.

Keegan Karim Henderson, 35, was driving a 2019 Ford 550 pickup truck on County Road 135, which is about five miles east of Barstow, when he allegedly failed to yield the right of way to a Union Pacific train at a railroad crossing, Texas Department of Public Safety officials said.

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Henderson, who was not wearing a seat belt, was taken to Reeves County Hospital where he later died due to the injuries suffered in the accident, officials said.

The railroad crossing is controlled by warning and traffic control signs, but is not equipped with lights or control arms, officials said.

Aaron Martinez may be reached at 546-6249; aamartinez@elpasotimes.com; @AMartinezEPT on Twitter.

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