JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson police are investigating after a 36-year-old man was struck and killed by a train.

The incident occurred on Livingston Road and Ridgeway Street just before 7:30 a.m. on August 30, 2025.

Detective Tommie Brown, with the Jackson Police Department (JPD), a man was discovered deceased between the railroad tracks. He said the Accident Investigation Unit, Canadian National Railroad (CN), Crime Scene Investigations (CSI) and the Hinds County Coroner’s Office were notified and responded to the scene.

The victim was identified Kendric Leroy Chaney. Brown said the preliminary investigation indicated that Chaney was struck by a train.

The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information can contact JPD at 601-960-1234 or Crime Stoppers at 601-355-TIPS (8477).