Abilene pedestrian struck and killed by Union Pacific freig…
Pedestrian Hit Abilene Texas in Abilene, Texas: A 49-year-old Abilene man, identified as Johnny Burchfield, was struck and killed by a Union Pacific freight train just after 2 a.m. on Saturday, June 27, 2026, near the South First Street rail crossing in Abilene, Texas. The train continued through the area before stopping, and the incident was logged as a death investigation. The collision remains under active investigation, with no determination yet on why the man was on the tracks.