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Jeff DeGraff, a Union Pacific Railroad spokesman said Friday that initial indications are the two men, along with other pedestrians, had waited for a northbound Union Pacific freight train to pass through the crossing.
“Once (the train) was through, they started to walk across, even though the warning gates were still down and the lights were still activated,” DeGraff said.

“Unfortunately, just as the UP train passed headed north, an Amtrak train headed south came through the area,” which is why the warning lights were still activated, he said.