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UPDATE: Victim Struck by Train in Germantown Identified

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Detectives from Montgomery County Police-Major Crimes Division continue to investigate the pedestrian that was struck by a train on January 2 in Germantown.

The victim has been identified as William Alexander Buendia Rodriguez, 20 years old, of the 18900 block of Pine Ridge Lane in Germantown.  No foul play is suspected.

At approximately 1:37 a.m. on January 2, officers from the 5^th District responded to the report of a pedestrian who had been struck by a train on the tracks located in the area of the Germantown MARC station located at 19330 Mateny Hill Road in Germantown. For reasons still under investigation, the male victim had been in the area of the tracks when he was struck by a train. The victim succumbed to his injuries on the scene.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Montgomery County Police non-emergency number at 301-279-8000.

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