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According to Dunklin County Sheriff Bob Holder, it is believed that a train struck and killed Keith L. Skaggs between 12:30 p.m. and 3:30 a.m., Tuesday morning, which is when the last Union Pacific trains were known to come through the area.
A Spokesman for Union Pacific told the Daily Dunklin Democrat on Wednesday morning that since being contacted by the Campbell Police Department at approximately 7:40 a.m., Tuesday morning, regarding the incident, it has launched its own investigation.
Mark Davis, director of corporate relations and media, said that during the company's examination, investigators identified three trains that had been in the area between 12:45 p.m. and 3:30 a.m.
Davis said after inspecting those trains and speaking with the crews employed on those trains, investigators learned that members of one crew did remember thinking they saw something on the tracks between 3:15 and 3:30 a.m., that they originally believed to be a deer.
Although Sheriff Bob Holder told the Daily Dunklin Democrat there was no question that Skaggs' life was ended as a result of being hit by a train, Union Pacific did not confirm or deny it was absolute that Skaggs was hit by one of the Union Pacific trains. The company did indicate the investigation is still ongoing.
No one has alleged what Skaggs was doing near the tracks during the time of the incident or whether the incident was accidental or intentional.
Union Pacific had initially closed the portion of the railroad at which Skaggs' body was located, but has since reopened the tracks for business.
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i have known this man a life time we were kids that grown up togeather his family was our family and our family was his he was a good person just like his family is good people.I can tell you one thing for a fact he never liked trains or train tracks he was scared of both.I send my prayers out to this family. God Bless each and every one.words from Eastern Kentucky. we'll keep you all in our prayers love you all.
I am the mother of one of Keith's children. Caleb is a bright, intelligent, energetic little boy. He was devastated to hear about what happened to his daddy. At age 10, any kind of death of a parent would be sad enough, but to find out that it happened in such a gruesome manner was almost too much to bear. Keith also has a daughter, Brandy, an adult, with a little boy of her own whose name is Levy. I hope she has been contacted by now, because we have lost touch with her and her step-father, Marty Lassiter, from Park Hills. Clearly, I cannot speak for his entire family, but from me and my Caleb, we thank each one of you for the prayers offered up on behalf of Keith and those who loved him. Please continue to pray, especially for his mother, whose heart is broken.
I am so sorry to hear about the death of Keith I know his mother Marie I live here in Campbell I have met Keith a few times @ his mothers house he seemed like a nice person the family is in my prayers
God be with you now & always
Debra
i am keiths ex wife i was contacted by my daughter brandy of his death and it sadden me greatly to hear that he died this way. i can only say to his family i am sorry that you all have to go thru this. I wish i could have gone to the funeral but his family requested thru my children that i not attend!!! i would have liked to have said good bye to him but i was deprived of that which was wrong.....we may have been divorced but that did not mean that i did not care about what happened to the man.....i too have his family in my prayers.......he was a good person as a whole....we just grew apart and needed to go our seperate ways.....i still considered him a friend for the most part.....and dramamama please give caleb a big hug from us and marty lassiters real name is john martin laster