Drunk man walking near railroad tracks after missing stop, Effingham SC


A man who appeared intoxicated missed his train stop at the Amtrak station in Florence. He got off and was seen walking along or near the railroad tracks heading north. His exact location became unknown, and authorities were alerted to watch for him to ensure safety.
Audio|Source: Effingham Area CSX Railroad MP A304
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Transcript:
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Can you hear right this channel? I don't know if you can hear if you can hear if you guys the tower is pretty terrible, but be on the lookout for a drunk black male about six foot.
00:14
walking along the track, apparently he missed his stop at Stanville in P097 ahead, woke up, got off the train and just sort of walking backwards on the track.
00:24
I don't know if he's on the track or off the track.
00:25
They lost sight of him.
00:26
I'm going to be ready to call the yard next and then the police, but be on a lookout coming through WN into Florence.
00:35
Do you see him?
00:38
Let me know.
00:39
I think 780 a lot of all the end up here.
00:41
CSX-508 dispatch, you're exclaims.
00:43
Over. Who is this, over? The M42929, go ahead, ever.
00:44
Say that again, ever.
00:45
Let's see that again, over?
00:46
You say you've found him over?
00:48
He started at the Amtrak State.
00:49
He got off the train at the Amtrak station there in Florence and then started walking north towards Fayetteville.
00:54
He said he disappeared into the darkness.
00:55
He don't know if he's on the main line or in the yard.
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Location mentioned:
Effingham, SC 29541
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