EDITOR'S NOTE: This story was updated on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026 with the name of the deceased.

Lyford, TX (KRGV) — A man died after being struck by a train near Hidalgo and South Street, according to the Willacy County Office of Emergency Management.

The Willacy County Sheriff's Office said deputies were assisting the Lyford Police Department with the incident.

Authorities said the train conductor called about the incident at 11 a.m., and law enforcement responded at the intersection of Hidalgo and South Street.

"We responded to a person lying down on the railroad track that was hit by a train. The individual is deceased," Willacy County Emergency Management Coordinator Frank Torres said.

On Oct. 21, the victim was identified as Jason Patrick Scaggs, a 43-year-old from Lyford. The Lyford Police Department said the cause of death was determined to be suicide.

Those experiencing suicide ideation are urged to call the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988.

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