A 66 YO man, possibly suffering from dementia, was struck by an Amtrak train over the weekend in Slidell.
Around 9:30 pm on Saturday, Slidell Police were contacted by an Amtrak train engineer who said his southbound train struck a person, who appeared to have been sleeping on the tracks.
Slidell Police searched the area of Highway 11 and Indiana Avenue, and located the man suffering from a amputated leg.
Officers quickly applied a tourniquet, which presumably saved the man’s life.
The victim was transported to University Medical Center in New Orleans, where he was listed in critical condition. An emergency room doctor informed officers had it not been for their quick response, and application of the tourniquet, the man would not have survived.
Slidell Police Chief Randy Fandal said he was proud of the officers for their quick response and potential lifesaving measures for this gentleman.
