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Las Cruces Police Department
Thursday September 5th, 2019 :: 12:36 p.m. MDT

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Police have identified the body found Tuesday along the railroad tracks near Rosedale Drive as that of a 47-year-old man from Albuquerque.

Body Identified as 47-year-old Man

Las Cruces police have identified the body found Tuesday along the railroad tracks near Rosedale Drive as that of a 47-year-old man from Albuquerque.

It’s believed the victim was struck by a southbound train and no foul play is suspected.

Shortly before 8 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3, a passerby called 911 to report an unresponsive man lying near the railroad tracks just north of Hoagland Road near Rosedale Drive. Police arrived to find the man deceased.

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Las Cruces Police Department
217 E Picacho Ave
Las Cruces, NM 88001

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Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 575-528-4112

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