GERMANTOWN – A man, whose
body was found along railroad tracks just north of the boat launch Tuesday
morning has been identified as a Bronx resident.
The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office reported Wednesday that the
man was identified as Juan Cordero, 67.
An investigation revealed Cordero had hopped a northbound freight train
out of New York City and for an unknown reason fell from the train.
An autopsy performed at St. Peters Hospital determined Cordero died from
several blunt force injuries that would be indicative of falling from
a moving train. Evidence shows he died on December 20.
The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office was assisted in its investigation
of the incident by Amtrak Police
