Man hit, killed by train in downtown Flagstaff over weekend

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A Flagstaff man who stood in the railroad tracks waving at an oncoming train then tried to escape its path was hit and killed. Police say 24-year-old Allen Shaffer was struck Sunday afternoon near the train station in downtown Flagstaff. Investigators are reviewing surveillance footage to learn more about how it happened.