NEWS ALERT 
SHEFFIELD
AUTHORITIES RELEASE NAME OF DECEASED PEDESTRIAN HIT BY TRAIN
Authorities have released the name of the man who succumbed to his injuries after being struck by a train last Thursday at the Montgomery Avenue and 1st Street rail crossing.
According to Colbert County Coroner Justin Gasque, Brian Eugene Wellington, 41, was fatally struck by a coal train that was reportedly traveling eastward.
Wellington succumbed to his injuries at North Alabama Medical Center in Florence at 1:37 pm. This according to Sheffield Police Chief Ricky Terry.
“The call came in at around 12:55 pm,” said Chief Terry.
After first responders left the scene, normal traffic resumed at around 2 pm.
***Our thoughts and prayers are with the Family and Friends of the deceased at this time***
