Individual Struck and Killed By Train Identified

March 22, 2021 2:26 am

The Washington County Coroner’s Office has identified a man who was struck and killed by a train Friday afternoon in Carroll Township.  Authorities say an autopsy is pending on the body of 50-year-old Christopher Sydlik of Freeport.  He was hit by a Norfolk Southern Train near Route 837 and Jones Lane.  The coroner’s office say evidence at this point in time leads them to believe that this was a deliberate act on Sydlik’s part.  Sydlik’s death remains under investigation by Norfolk Southern Police.