Pedestrian killed by train identified

TOWN OF ULSTER – A man who was killed Friday evening by a train on the tracks off Ulster Avenue just east of Spiegel Brothers Paper Company in the Town of Ulster has been identified as Zahmek Blakely, 19, of Kingston.
The 6:30 p.m. incident on Friday, November 13 involved the man who was leaving work in the area when he was walking south in the gauge of the tracks. He was struck by a southbound train in the CSX yard and at the time it is believed he was wearing ear buds.

Hank Gross

Hank Gross is the founder of Mid-Hudson News and a veteran journalist with over five decades of experience covering the Hudson Valley. A graduate of SUNY Oneonta, where he began his career in broadcasting, Hank has worked across radio, TV, and print media since 1970. His work has earned him numerous accolades, including an Associated Press “Best Newscast” award and recognition as a “Pillar of the Community” by the Greater Hudson Valley Family Health Center. He lives in Middletown with his wife, Virginia.