Jordan man dies after his cycle throws him in front of a train

A motorcyclist trying to stop for an approaching train was killed Thursday afternoon at a Jordan railroad crossing, police said.

Walter L. Cobb, 36, of Jordan, was traveling south on County Road 9 when he collided with the front of a Union Pacific train near Hwy. 169, said Jordan Police Chief Robert Malz.

"He tried to lay his bike down, which I think they commonly do to stop quickly, and it threw him in front of the train," Malz said.

The accident occurred about 3:35 p.m., according to a State Patrol incident report. The train remained stopped at the crossing for 3 1/2 hours, blocking traffic while the State Patrol investigated the accident.

The train tracks are marked by flashing lights and bells but no crossing gates, Malz said.

JENNA ROSS