Diabetic Man Kicked Off Train, Now Missing
Police: Amtrak Personnel Thought Man Was Drunk

PHOENIX — A 65-year-old St. Louis man is missing after Amtrak personnel, mistaking his diabetic shock for drunk and disorderly behavior, kicked him off a train in the middle of a national forest, according to police in Williams, Ariz.

Police said Roosevelt Sims was headed to Los Angeles but was asked to leave the train shortly before 10 p.m. Sunday at a railroad crossing five miles outside Williams, reported KPHO-TV in Phoenix.

“He was let off in the middle of a national forest, which is about 800,000 acres of beautiful pine trees,” Lt. Mike Graham said.

Police said there is no train station or running water at the crossing, which is about two miles from the nearest road, at an elevation of about 8,000 feet.

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rob: bad amtrak! very, very bad amtrak!

jay: i’m trying to think of the last time i read anything good about amtrak and i’m drawing a blank. this may be a new low. congratulations, quasi-private national rail system.

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