Originally published May 11, 2012 at 09:23a.m., updated May 11, 2012 at 05:02p.m.
A Pine Bluff man was injured early this morning after he attempted to cross a railroad track, police said.
Officers responded to a railroad crossing on Michigan Street around 3 a.m. and found Robert Wooten, 66. Wooten had suffered serious injuries after he attempted to cross an occupied railroad track, Pine Bluff police said.
According to an update from Union Pacific, the train was stopped on the tracks, and began to move again as Wooten crossed.
Wooten was transported to Jefferson Regional Medical Center where he was taken into surgery.
Authorities are investigating the accident. There were no updates on Wooten's condition as of Friday afternoon.
ROBERT LEA Oldearkie says...
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Posted 11 May 2012, 11:41 a.m. Suggest removal
johnny barger amberjack says...
Hard to see those trains when the crack and malt liquor kick in
Posted 11 May 2012, 1:16 p.m. Suggest removal
J. B. HawgFan says...
Was he walking? Driving? Track was occupied with what? A train? Was the train moving? Were there lights and gates at the crossing? Or just signs? Terrible reporting.
Posted 11 May 2012, 2:18 p.m. Suggest removal
YOUR MAMA AtomicFart says...
These "reporters" are worse than the ones on Yahoo, and that's saying ALOT!!!
Posted 11 May 2012, 2:30 p.m. Suggest removal