Man killed when struck by light rail train following fight at station identified
The man who was killed when he fell onto a light rail track and was struck by a train during a fight in downtown Minneapolis has been identified.
The Hennepin County Medical Examiner says Reginald Snelling, 41, of Minneapolis, died at the Hennepin/Warehouse District station from "multiple blunt force injuries and traumatic asphyxia due to collision with and compression by light rail train following physical altercation."
Snelling had reportedly been involved in a fight on the station platform that led to him falling onto the tracks as a train approached.
The medical examiner listed his manner of death as "homicide." It's not clear at this stage if any arrests have been made.
The incident happened at 1:15 a.m. on Saturday morning.
Note: The details provided in this story are based on the police’s latest version of events, and may be subject to change.
