SANTA ROSA COUNTY

SHERIFF'S OFFICE

Sheriff Wendell Hall

Milton Man Struck and Killed by Train While Fishing on Train Tressel

On 11/09/08 at approximately 1200 hours, Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Deputies were dispatched to the train tressel located at the end of McMillan Road off of Mulat Road in reference to a subject being struck by a train. When deputies arrived, they found that a CSX train had struck a 28 year old Milton man that had been fishing from a train tressel that crosses Mulat Bayou. The man, identified as Thomas Kevin Hall, was fishing from the tressel with two other individuals. A train was coming eastbound towards the tressel. The subjects attempted to get off of the tressel as the train approached at 36 miles per hour. Halls was struck by the train and thrown into the water. One of the other subjects jumped into the water to assist Halls, along with a nearby boater. Emergency personnel, along with Life Flight arrived to render aid to Hall. Hall died from his injuries while being transported to the hospital. CSX investigators arrived on scene and are taking over the investigation. The medical examiners office also arrived to assist. The other two subjects were not injured during the incident.

Press Release By:

Sgt. Scott Haines

Media Relations Unit

(850) 981-2136 or shaines@srso.net