At around 10:45am today (2/21), an 84 year old man was struck and killed by west bound train at the B Street railroad crossing in St. Albans. The man, Ronald E. Hoover, was walking north on B Street and walked in front of the CSX train. The engineer reportedly used the horn and bell of the engine in hopes to get the man's attention, but he kept walking. The train was going 48 mph prior to the incident so, it would be impossible for the train to stop in time.

Mr. Hoover lived with a daughter in the Amandaville area of St. Albans. She told officers that Mr. Hoover had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease about two years ago. She also said that at he was a former railroad employee and felt comfortable around trains.