Major Forrest Obituary, Death – The Saint Albans Police Department has identified the man who tragically lost his life after being struck by a train on Thursday, January 9. The victim was 31-year-old Major Forrest, a resident of Saint Albans. He was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident.
Authorities were alerted to the incident after reports indicated that someone had been hit by a train near Spruce Street. Responding to the call, personnel from the Saint Albans Police Department, Saint Albans Fire Department, Kanawha County Emergency Ambulance Authority, and CSX Police arrived at the scene to investigate.
After conducting a search along a one-mile stretch of the railroad tracks, Forrest’s body was discovered on the south side of the tracks near Willow Street. The exact circumstances surrounding the incident are still under investigation as authorities work to determine what led to the tragic event.