KINGSTON – A Kingston man, who was walking along the railroad tracks in the City of Kingston Wednesday morning, was struck and killed by a northbound CSX freight train, city police said.

Kurt Woelki, 24, was walking on the edge of the tracks near the intersection of Foxhall Avenue and Cornell Street at 8:30 a.m. when he was struck from behind.  He was flown to Albany Medical Center where he was later pronounced dead.

The investigation by Kingston City Police is continuing. Assisting are the State Police and CSX Transportation Police.